Transportation Analyst

Company Overview

For 60 years, TBC Corporation (TBC), one of North America's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, has been a tire company ahead of the curve. Through worldwide operations spanning wholesale, retail, and franchise, TBC also provides automotive maintenance and repair services with best-in-class brands. TBC meets the needs of consumers in search of total car care at more than 3,200 franchised and company-operated tire and automotive service centers under the brands NTW℠, NTB, Tire Kingdom, Merchant's Tire, Big O Tires and Midas. TBC serves wholesale customers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Mexico and the Middle East through NTW℠, TBC Brands, TBC Dealer Group, TBC International and TBC de Mexico.

Description

Our Transportation Analyst is responsible for providing operational, financial and analytical support for imports, inbound and outbound transportation areas. Works to improve department performance through analysis involving freight expense, carrier performance, service proposals and other initiatives. Responsible for day-to-day operational execution, follow-up and customer service.

This role will be a Hybrid work environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete daily routing process to accomplish the highest transportation service level at the lowest possible cost through modal and carrier selection

• Coordinate and maintain carrier performance metrics and scorecards

• Provide customer service support to the entire company to meet each department's delivery and service requirements

• Facilitate effective communication between product vendors, purchasing department, customer service department, DC's, Retail and Big O locations and "Direct" customers

• Ensure accuracy of data to support the import and domestic transportation management systems such as rates, contact information, appointment windows, route updates, container status, etc…

• Support freight payment audit/approval/payment

• Verifies or disputes import and domestic assessorial charges (demurrage, detention, etc)

• Files and maintains carrier claims for damage and loss

• Complete other analysis, reporting, projects and duties as assigned by the Transportation Management Team

• Other duties as requested or needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (at least 4 years of Logistics work experience for non-bachelor degree holders)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Powerpoint

• Familiarity with Microsoft Access, writing SQL queries, Data Visualization tools such as Power BI, Qlik, or Tableau

• Attention to detail and strong follow-up skills

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing within and outside of the transportation department

• Must be able to comfortably use operational software to complete daily tasks

• Criminal Background Check and pre-employment drug screen

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

• Company paid short term disability and company subsidized long term disability

• Company paid life insurance

• 401(k) with company match and immediate 100% vesting

• Generous paid vacation and paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible spending account

• Employee assistance program

• Purchasing power program that allows associates with a year of service to make retail purchases for through convenient payroll deduction

• Employee automotive service discounts

• And more!

TBC Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Work Environment.

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