IMPORT LOGISTICS ANALYST - DESTINATION

Summary of Position

• Provide operational and analytical support for all aspects of the Import Group.

• Works closely with the Import Management Team and personnel from other departments to facilitate supply chain processes.

• Improve department performance through analysis involving freight expense, carrier performance, procedural evaluations, carrier pricing and service proposals, and other new initiatives.

• Responsible for day-to-day operational execution, follow-up and customer service within the Import department.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

• Maintain databases including drayage and ocean freight payments, fuel variance, accounts payables, dwell times and FDA records.

• Interpret data and analyze trends regarding freight availability, carrier reliability, drayage and freight costs and EDI accuracy.

• Confer with Import team to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency and minimize costs.

• Recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures.

Specific Tasks

• Work with drayage providers to ensure deliveries to the distribution centers match weekly container projections.

• Communicate with the distribution center daily regarding deliveries and deconsolidation freight, and provide loading instructions and domestic carrier information.

• Track and trace containers from origin to final destination.

• Develop and analyze shipping data, generate reports, and identify opportunities for process improvement.

• Audit and process ocean freight, drayage and supplier management bills.

• Track seasonal and promotional merchandise as needed. Provide updates to buyers and ensure truckers prioritize delivery of these shipments.

• Analyze data flow between internal systems used by Dollar Tree to ensure no discrepancies occur. When errors occur, determine how they occurred and resolve each issue timely.

• Analyze and communicate FDA holds to all distribution centers daily.

• Complete other analysis, reporting, projects and duties as assigned by the Transportation management team.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

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

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, logistics procedures within the department and outside of the department.

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and to meet project deadlines.

• Ability to use MS excel to analyze data

This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.