Description
LOGISTICS FOR THE INDUSTRIOUSAt Venture, we help our clients deliver their products, their promises, and their potential every day. If you believe in delivering great customer service, value partnership, and are always looking for a challenge, we’d like to meet you.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is for you if you're naturally curious, like data, systems and are looking to make a positive impact. This position will be responsible for data analysis, network planning / design, and load planning activities. A logistics analyst will gain exposure across all functions of the business, including operations and procurement.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION
- Responsible for the tactical planning of assigned customer and potential customers inbound logistics design to include duties but not limited to the following:
- Collecting part and packaging data from various sources
- Analyze material release quantities against part/packaging data to determine optimal shipment frequency, volume and weight
- Develop optimal route designs that minimize miles and transit while full utilizing conveyances that meet customer inventory carrying cost objectives
- Systematic Load Planning activities
- Utilize logistics analysis tools such as PC Miler, 3d Load diagrams, tactical routing software and network optimization software.
- Responsible for developing Third Party Logistics (3pl) services and solutions including transportation consolidation services, and
warehousing services. - Responsible contributing to value-added supply chain solutions
- Initiate and follow thru on projects as needed to implement savings initiatives, customer network optimization opportunities, new launch
initiatives, and customer expansion opportunities - Drives best practices with account managers and control tower operations
- Track, analyze and communicate key performance metrics
- Regular and predictable attendance
Requirements
OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Assists in prospective customer proposals including but not limited to optimizations, pricing analysis, creation and review of presentations.
- Responsible for internal communications and presentations related to key performance metrics, program updates and on-going program information
- Ensure service providers understand and accept Customer guidelines and requirements for all logistics operations
- Ability to be agile and multi-task, being able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work in both a team and individual environment
- Bringing a proactive approach, identifying problems and bringing a proposed solution to the table
- Additional duties as assigned
PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transportation, or business-related field.
- 1-3 years of logistics or related experience
- Experience with data analysis
REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)
- Computer skills including all Microsoft Office programs.
PREFERRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)
- Ability to speak effectively before a group of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to solve practical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. Employees must be able to hear in order to perform their essential job functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- This position is a hybrid work schedule with 4 days in office and the ability to work from home 1 day a week.
BENEFITS:
- Competitive Pay
- Opportunity for career advancement
- Generous Vacation / Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401K with company match from day 1
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
OTHER INFORMATION
- The essential job functions and major job functions are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the job functions that an individual will be required or expected to perform.
- Position Descriptions may be changed or revised by the Company from time to time at its sole discretion.
This Position Description is not intended to guarantee, and does not guarantee, ongoing employment or employment for a definite term, either in this position or with the Company. Absent an enforceable written contract to the contrary, and to the fullest extent allowed by federal, state and local law, an employee’s employment relationship with the Company is at-will.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Transportation, or a business-related field
- 1-3 years of logistics or related experience
- Experience with data analysis
- Computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs
- Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees
- Ability to solve practical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
What We Do
With 20 years of business experience and offices in Michigan, Indiana, and Colorado, we’re well positioned to handle your company needs. We invest in our people and foster an environment of inclusion with a sense of family. By recruiting and hiring locally, you won’t see the staff turnover common in other brokerages. Instead, you’ll see a team dedicated to service. When you work with Venture Connect, you can expect a high level of customer care and constant communication.
