
Logistics Analyst
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Development and execution of daily and weekly cost tracking and reporting analytics
- Conduct analytics as well as cost studies to support logistics negotiations plus rate proposals.
- Execute cost/benefit analysis required for operations projects.
- Assist in short and long term planning strategies to include immediate and/or phased action plans for high impact, high valued projects.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining productivity and performance reports.
- Invoice Processing and reconciliation
- Ensure JDE system is set up for success
- Work directly with 3PL to review KPIs and identify gaps with aligned corrective actions
- Lead and participate in monthly meetings where KPIs and project action plans are reviewed
- Facilitate daily execution meetings with 3PL, Supply Planning and QA
- Lead and support QBRs with 3PL
- Support Operational Excellence/continuous improvement initiatives
- Primary point contact for customer service department for investigation, resolution or escalation of specific customer delivery issues
- Ensure process is in place that correctly and timely identifies logistics service issues, categorizes those issues, defines owners, corrective actions and preventative measures
- Investigate all EDI error reports and identify root cause and preventative corrections
- Interact with customer service on deliveries with special shipping instructions, short lead times, returns and redeliveries
- Obtain POD’s from carriers as required
- Provide transportation support on new product launches
- Support JDE enhancements projects, testing and training
- Obtain carrier quotes and define optimal delivery solutions for ad hoc customer special requests
- Work with finance team to support preparation for the monthly financial and operational reviews with the 3PL provider.
- Compile and present monthly logistics dashboard including financial and service metrics as specified
- Identify and support various MIPs designed to optimize costs across the distribution and warehousing network including off-schedule and expedite delivery mitigation
- Serve as a SME on assigned projects and tasks
- Support the commercial team in preparing customer RFP responses relating to logistics/distribution
- Provide total logistics support as required for all Baxter transportation and warehousing including frozen, chilled and ambient product.
- College/University Education
- CITT or APICS certification and/or working towards
- Specialization in transportation, warehousing, logistics or operations courses
- Logistics management operational expertise
- Intermediate to expert level of MS Excel
- Basic understanding of data import, manipulation and file/report development
- Detailed understanding of domestic and international logistics and transportation
- Inventory planning and scheduling
- Statistical and data analysis
- Strong process improvement and development
- Systems experience including routing, load planning and scheduling
- Strong ERP understanding as it relates to TMS, WMS and transportation and logistics planning
- Operations financial analytics capability
- Logistics Analyst experience in CPG or Pharma industry
- Supply Chain experience in inventory management, supply planning
- Six Sigma training
- 3+ years experience in transportation, distribution or warehousing
- 1+ years experience in CPG or Pharma industry
- 1+ years experience using JDE
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and business problem solving skills
- Ability to manage and address conflict
- Ability to prioritize and focus on defined tasks
- Ability to forge cross functional relationships
- Strong business acumen
- High level ERP systems training