Logistics Analyst
Armstrong Flooring, Inc., United States
Job Description
Our Logistics Analysts, internally called Transportation Analysts, proactively facilitate transportation budget and service goals. This includes development and implementation of action plans and objectives for service and transportation strategies. The Logistics Analyst understand service goals and requirements and integrate them into the overall transportation initiatives and strategy.
Location: 2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17604 - temporarily 100% remote due to COVID
New Location Coming Summer 2021: 1770 Hempstead Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. Catch a sneak preview here!
Logistics Analyst Salary: $50,000 - $73,000, based on experience (Gr. 7/8/9)
How you’ll contribute to the team:
- Lead data driven analysis efforts to identify opportunities to optimize freight service and spend.
- Analyze warehouse distribution center project efforts. Projects can be either Transportation or Warehousing related.
- Focus on network analysis to improve and refine key process indicators in the Transportation and Warehouse space. Emphasis will be on creating systematic reporting for cost and service. Initiate communication on actions necessary based on the data to the wider team
- Collaborate with Finance and Accounting on methods and process improvements that will allow us to perform accurate freight rating and accrual processes for freight payment and reporting.
- Utilize data driven approach to guide activities to achieve Transportation goals in the areas of Service, Cost Management and Freight Process Improvement.
- Help our Transportation team with service KPI’s (carrier scorecard) to assist with carrier performance reviews geared towards improving service to customers.
- Review and reconcile third-party warehouses in terms of inventory and cycle count.
- Lead various Supply Chain projects.
Requirements
What you'll bring to the table:
- Logistics degree, Supply Chain Management degree, Transportation degree, or Business Administration degree; Bachelor's
- 2+ years of related logistics or supply chain experience including knowledge of the various modes of domestic and international transportation, including LTL, Truckload, Intermodal, Ocean, and Small Package.
We'll be excited if you have:
- Experience with a Transportation Management System (TMS)
Benefits
You’ll see it in the vibrant colors of your school hallway, doctors and nurses will walk it while caring for your loved ones, your family will gather on it while creating everlasting memories. We are North America’s #1 producer of resilient flooring products and our mission is to inspire great spaces.
That’s us. That’s Armstrong Flooring.
Community amp; Philanthropy: We have a heritage of investing millions of dollars in programs that enhance the neighborhoods where we live and work. Additionally, we’re proud that our employees regularly and willingly give of their time and talents to support the efforts of local organizations.
Sustainability: Armstrong Flooring has a long-standing reputation for sustainable innovation, starting with using cork waste to make linoleum floors over 100 years ago. We continue to develop products that have lower environmental footprints, and in some cases, reduce the environmental footprints of the buildings where they are installed.
DEVELOPMENT
At Armstrong Flooring, every employee has a development plan and discussions around career growth. We have many employees with diverse backgrounds and career paths. We offer the following opportunities which promote a growth culture:
- Certifications
- On-the-Job training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Instructor-led amp; online courses
- Job shadowing
- Cross-functional team projects
BENEFITS
- Choice of competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans - effective Day 1 of employment
- 401k with company match
- Health Savings amp; Flexible Spending Accounts
- Prescription plan with mail-order options
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid vacation with graduated schedule amp; option to purchase more
- Paid holidays
- Product discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
LIFESTYLE
- Company celebrations amp; department gatherings
- Recognition program
- Service awards
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer: Armstrong Flooring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, di