Logistics Analyst - Junior

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Logistics Analyst - Junior for a prominent client of ours.  This position is ­­100% Remote. Details for the position are as follows:

Contract of 6 months, with potential extensions. Potential to convert to permanent if local to Marlborough/Framingham, MA).

Job Description:

• Will be a crucial part of our supply chain network, providing solutions daily to our key strategic business partners, which supports the flow of goods from our domestic vendors to our stores.

• Manage communication with carriers and vendors through the Client Inbound Email box as well as by phone;
• Take initiative to professionally resolve operational issues with carriers and vendors that result in efficient freight movements that pick up from vendors on-time and deliver to Client locations on-time;
• Coordinate with carriers to assess, track and report to internal stakeholder’s delays that could be associated with weather, Railroad line closures, etc.;
• Daily and weekly reporting to Domestic Transportation Team;
• Manage some operational processes within the Inbound Transportation team;
• Monitor reporting and take action to resolve shipments that are not within defined compliance parameters;
• Evaluate routing options based on department, Ladder Plan, transit times and vendor pickup requirements. Recommend optimal transportation solution using Less Than Truckload (LTL), Truck Load (TL) Intermodal, Consolidation, and Continuous Move methods.
• Create optimal freight movements maximizing cube, cartons and weight. Minimize out of route miles and reduce stop-offs for improved carrier sourcing and acceptance for assigned region.

Qualifications:

• 1 -5 years of logistics, supply chain OR relevant internship experience

• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite experience: Excel (analyzing data, pivot tables)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; product moves quickly through our supply chain network, it is important to react quickly to incoming requests.

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