Inbound Transportation Analyst

Requisition Number

703490BR

Summary of Position (Job Purpose) - Major purpose and functions of the position.

Development, implementation and execution of inbound transportation systems, processes, analysis and reports that will provide the lowest landed cost of North American goods and meet the inbound transportation service requirements of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree

Work closely with the functional inbound transportation teams and supply chain leadership to fulfill their analytical and systems requirements

Principal Duties and Responsibilities -

The primary tasks the associate will perform during his/her work schedule

Effectively communicate, implement and support all domestic inbound transportation systems, programs, procedures and policies

Develop effective automated solutions and processes that improve transportation efficiencies by gathering team and company requirements; augmenting either existing tools or sourcing new solutions

Develop and execute testing plans of IT systems upgrades, equipment changes or new implementations of locations or systems to reduce risk to the department and organization systems and processes

Continuously research emerging and existing technologies for process enhancements

Collaborate with finance determine project ROI’s and budget; to include project after action reports

Support system / data disaster recovery to ensure business continuity

Represent inbound transportation in IT business solutions meetings

Organize and prioritize workload and tasks to ensure proper flow of operational and tactical information in accordance with business requirements

Coordinate and execute EDI transmission trouble shooting between corporate and business partner logistics systems and interpret results.

Draft and execute SQL database queries and interpret results for business requirements

Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response by the analyst team

Complete other various assignments, as required

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications - Summary of knowledge, experience and education required.

Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer systems, business analytics, statistics, supply chain or comparable field

Two plus years of systems and analytics work experience

Knowledge of transportation software applications from an operational and functional perspective.

Possess an ability to conceive, develop and implement new ideas, procedures and processes whether organically or though staying attune to new technologies and procedures

Should exhibit initiative, dependability, ability to work with minimal direct supervision

Strong operational and financial analytical skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve

Ability to work well with people at different levels within and outside of the company.

Strong organizational, administrative, written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously.

Must possess qualities of integrity, discretion and strong work ethics

Practical working knowledge of Oracle Transportation Management System

The ability to interpret / understand EDI transactions.

Experience or education in statistics and/or financial reporting.

Ability to write and understand SQL

Previous work experience with ETL tool like Alteryx

Desired Qualifications - Desired but not required.

Masters degree

Experience in retail transportation management

Previous transportation work experience with a multi-billion dollar organization

Prefer previous experience in retail industry and/or large transportation company

Company Name

Dollar Tree

Address

500 Volvo Parkway

Division

Corporate

Process Level/Store #

LOGISTICS

Corporate Job Category

Logistics

Job Code

TRANANLYST ANALYST, INBOUND TRANSPORTATION

Employment Category

FT