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    Logistics Analyst - Chicago, United States - Purple Carrot

    Purple Carrot
    Purple Carrot Chicago, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description
    About Purple Carrot
    Purple Carrot started with just a seed of an idea in 2014. Our vision is a world where plant-based eating is at the core of living well. Every day, on this mission, we're breaking boundaries with plant-based eating. We value learning from customers, an ownership mindset, integrity, winning together, and being bold. We need your expertise on our team to make things happen
    Purple Carrot's irresistible, globally-inspired meal-kit recipes and prepared meals using fresh ingredients.

    We are a team of collaborative individuals who drive for results, strive for doing better, make good choices quickly, and embrace a growth mindset to win or learn.

    Here's what you're up for
    Description
    We are looking for a Logistics Analyst to join our mission-driven team. As an integral part of
    the Operations team, you will join forces with the Director of Operations (to whom you will also
    report) in our continued effort to inspire people to eat more plants We're looking for an
    experienced Logistics Analyst to oversee shipping and delivery of products to customers,
    facilitate deliveries and transfers of raw ingredients and packaging to our two fulfillment
    partners' facilities (Chicago and Las Vegas, NV), manage carrier relationships, drive continuous
    improvement, and provide meaningful reporting and analytics.
    You will be eager to get into the details of the data, proactive approach to identify and
    improve inefficiencies, and be comfortable supporting logistics for the Operations team.
    Location
    Up to 3 days/week onsite presence at our Chicago fulfillment partner, currently located near Pilsen, to be ~20 minutes south of downtown Chicago after Q3

    Travel:
    Occasional travel (local and overnight) possible to other fulfillment partner sites, carrier locations, and/or our Needham, MA HQ
    On the Plate
    Carrier Relationship Management
    Support all aspects of carrier relations including performance management, leading weekly/monthly meetings, regular check-ins, and peak/holiday planning
    Assist activities related to carrier evaluation, including onboarding and offboarding carriers to and from our network, and vetting business development opportunities (RFPs/RFQs)
    Order Management
    Deliver weekly transportation plan as part of customer order management process - coordinate pick-up schedules, volumes, and equipment requirements with carriers and fulfillment partners
    Collaborate with production and warehouse teams to optimize weekly pickups, manage 3PL deliveries, and warehouse LTL/FTL transfers and deliveries.
    Escalate shipping-related concerns such as late or missed pick-ups and injections or carrier service disruptions, and support recovery efforts
    Reporting and Analysis
    Support internal transportation meetings, update internal scorecards, and present at Weekly Business Review
    Leverage insights from our transportation analytics partners to drive meaningful action including creation of internal dashboards and new KPIs
    Ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from internal teams
    Financial
    Audit transportation invoices, taking action to resolve discrepancies or inaccuracies
    Monitor last-mile deliveries, costs, and other metrics, ensuring attainment to budget and implementing corrective action plans
    Process Improvement
    Work cross-functionally with Customer Experience (CX), Fulfillment Partners, and Carriers to deep-dive customer complaints, and develop long-term solutions
    Proactively and independently evaluates carriers, capabilities, shipping schedules, financials, and existing processes and brings improvement ideas
    Main Ingredients for the Role
    Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent

    3+ years' Analyst experience in a Logistics, Transportation, or Supply Chain role, experience with temperature controlled or perishable products preferred.

    D2C/E-comm, a plus.
    Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills and experience with BI tools (i.e Looker) required
    Strong knowledge of transportation laws, regulations, and best practices
    Experience reporting logistics and transportation data (ex. carrier performance) using scorecards, dashboards, and KPIs
    Strong problem solving skills - ability to think quickly and make recommendations/decisions with little information that takes into account customer experience and business cost
    Detail-oriented and organized
    Self-starter okay with a high-level of autonomy
    Effective written and verbal communicator with external partners and internal leaders across functions
    Available to respond to occasional phone calls/emails during off-shift hours including evenings and weekends
    Extra Special Sauce
    Import/export experience
    API or EDI experience
    Transportation Management System (TMS) experience
    SQL skills a plus
    Garnish
    We love our staff, and show it with benefits (professional development, medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance), matching retirement plan, unlimited paid time off, credit toward free Purple Carrot boxes, and the opportunity to work in collaboration with co-workers who are passionate about food
    Final Touches
    Purple Carrot's top priority is protecting the health and wellbeing of our team and candidates. Due to COVID, the majority of our interviews and assessments occur virtually.

    If there is a need to interview onsite, we have extensive precautions in place, following the CDC, WHO, and state guidelines.

    We are committed to a safe and inclusive work environment, free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, handicap, veteran status, or marital status.

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