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Senior Transportation Analyst

Office Detroit, MI - HQ OCM, 10th FloorFull-time$90k–$100k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead major projects and develop solutions to enhance transportation processes, manage logistics operations, and drive cost reduction initiatives for a global e-commerce platform.

Role type

Senior Transportation Analyst (Logistics & Operations)

Builds

End-to-end logistics KPI monitoring systems, automated data visualization dashboards, and analytical models for freight cost forecasting.

Domain

E-commerce, Sneakers & Collectibles, Global Logistics

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic vision, Transportation industry expertise, Leadership, Cross-functional collaboration, Data analysis, Problem solving, Cost management, Project management, Stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

eCommerce and small parcel transportation knowledge, International cross-border operational models, Operations Research Models

Technologies

Tableau, PowerBI, Python, R, DBT, Advanced Excel, MS Project, Trello, Visio, TMS, WMS, Google Suite, MS Office, Claude, Gemini, ChatGpT

Responsibilities

Perform forensic analysis on cost deviations and implement process improvements; Collaborate with Finance and Operations to produce freight cost forecasts; Support carrier negotiations with analytical insights; Design and maintain Logistics KPI performance monitoring systems; Create BRDs and FRDs for transportation solution development; Solve unusual circumstances and exceptions using sophisticated analytical techniques.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management experience