What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Transportation Analyst position at Dollar General?
Company Overview
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operates more than 18,000 stores in 47 states, and we’re still growing. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.
Job Details
- Business Analytics
- Analyze freight flow cost reduction opportunities by studying transportation rates at lane level, carrier commitments, transit times, and delivery performance
- Perform monthly analysis to understand future impacts to both contracts and expenses
- Assist leadership at annual contract negotiation with carriers, brokers, etc. by providing periodic updates of comparative rate studies at detailed level
- Conduct transit time and delivery performance studies of transportation flow by vendor location to identify opportunities in inventory reduction, or performance improvement
- Reporting & Tool Development
- Analyze and report all key financial indicators and trends. Identify potential gaps or opportunities in indicators, provide recommendations to leadership and implement new initiatives
- Design scorecards to monitor key business areas financial and delivery performance including business partner reviews
- Work with I.T. to automate manual processes
- Strategic Project Development
- Assist with planning and implementing cost savings initiatives such as consolidation programs, trailer fullness management and carrier rate negotiations
- Research and evaluate industry software designed to improve efficiencies in the Global Supply Chain
- Partner with domestic and international operations for continued process improvement opportunities
- Financial & Accounting Processes
- Perform month end in-transit functions including the reporting, auditing, and distribution of financial numbers
- Ensure all SOX documentation is maintained and business process are in compliance with company standards
- Establish and maintain budget processes, documentation, and variance reportsPerform month end in-transit functions including the reporting, auditing, and distribution of financial numbers
- Identify and process all claims and chargebacks associated to product flow for the operation
Qualifications
- Ability to handle & prioritize multiple tasks, and responsibly ensure proper completion of tasks
- Strong ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external partners
- Extensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and Access databases including ability to design templates, queries, tables, forms, and reports
- Strong ability to analyze and decipher significant amounts of data to develop insights and conclusions for the business
- Basic knowledge of general financial, and accounting principles
- Basic knowledge of merchandising, distribution, domestic transportation, and supply chain concepts
- Strong business acumen around the cost components of international flow of merchandise including cargo consolidation/deconsolidation operations
Work Experience/Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics preferred with a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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