<p>Your Opportunity as the Analyst, Transportation</p> <p>Participate in a critical role within the Transportation Department in support of the Sweet Baked Snacks business. The transportation analyst is responsible for facilitating the successful execution of transportation operations at the distribution center by leveraging systems and data to identify risk and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and third parties to mitigate. This position is responsible for monitoring and analyzing performance, facilitating meetings and building relationships with carriers, and identifying and implementing process improvements.</p> <p>Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Office</p> <p>Work Arrangements: Hybrid (~30% in office expectation)</p> <p>Posting is for 2 Open Positions:</p> <p>Position 1- Schedule- Saturday - Wednesday, 8am-5pm</p> <p>Position 2- Schedule- Wednesday - Sunday, 8am-5pm</p> <p>In this role you will:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Assess potential exceptions to on-time shipment pick-up and delivery</p> </li><li> <p>Create action plan to resolve common and complex exceptions</p> </li><li> <p>Work with shippers, carriers, and internal stakeholders to execute action plans</p> </li><li> <p>Proactively communicate resolution to impacted parties</p> </li><li> <p>Provide carrier performance feedback to internal and external stakeholders</p> </li><li> <p>Meet or exceed Transportation budget goals</p> </li><li> <p>Make cost and service justified carrier changes in real-time</p> </li><li> <p>Mitigate cost through higher cost/lower performing carrier long-term replacement</p> </li><li> <p>Support Transportation RFP/Contract Carriers with cost vs. performance evaluation</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure carrier coverage of all shipments from assigned site(s)</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure appointment scheduling compliance</p> </li><li> <p>Utilize transportation management system to facilitate action</p> </li><li> <p>Effective Communication to all stakeholders as needed to ensure alignment to transportation plan</p> </li><li> <p>Identify performance issues, develop carrier action plans, and monitor results</p> </li><li> <p>Document site-specific transportation requirements</p> </li><li> <p>Align transportation operations activities to support site needs</p> </li><li> <p>Maintain the transportation management system</p> </li><li> <p>Engage with the IS team implement requested technology enhancements as needed</p> </li></ul> <p>The Right Place for You</p> <p>We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.</p> <p>What we are looking for:</p> <p>Minimum Requirements:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's degree</p> </li><li> <p>1 year of relevant Transportation or Warehousing experience</p> </li><li> <p>Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools</p> </li><li> <p>Detail oriented, organized and ability to multi-task,</p> </li></ul> <p>Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Written & Oral Communication - Willing to speak on phone and video conference</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to work independently and with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment</p> </li></ul> <p>Learn more about working at Smucker:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Our Total Rewards Benefits Program</p> </li><li> <p>Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business</p> </li><li> <p>Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity</p> </li></ul> <p>Follow us on LinkedIn</p> <p>#LI-JW1</p> <p>#LI-Hybrid</p>