Sr. Transportation Analyst

Overview:

 

Why Marzetti? 

At The Marzetti Company, we empower our people and nourish their potential.  Find community, be appreciated, experience growth and make an impact as part of our team! 

 

We offer competitive benefits including: 

• Health and life insurance plans 
• Retirement savings benefits  
• Paid parental leave and paid time off  
• Tuition assistance 
• Well-being incentives and on-site health care screenings  
• Mental health benefits  

Role Overview:

The Senior Transportation Analyst supports transportation execution and performance across the organization’s logistics network, with a primary focus on supporting a growing West Coast-based business as it integrates into the broader Marzetti network. This role coordinates daily freight activity, manages transportation exceptions, monitors carrier and cost performance, and partners with internal teams and logistics providers to support continued growth while maintaining reliable and cost-effective product movement.

Responsibilities What You'll Do:

What you'll do:

• Provide day-to-day transportation support for a growing business and evolving distribution network, including shipment creation, freight coverage, order consolidation, carrier scheduling, track-and-trace, exception management, and communication of service risks. 
• Coordinate freight capacity and transportation requirements for new lanes, volume changes, launches, promotions, seasonal demand, and other business changes. 
• Support relationships and performance with carriers, brokers, and 3PLs, including service issue resolution, performance reviews, scorecarding, and continuous improvement. 
• Monitor transportation service and cost performance, including on-time delivery, freight spend, accessorials, loss and damage, and service exceptions; identify trends and recommend corrective actions. 
• Support freight rate reviews, bids/mini-bids, contracting, and compliance activities in partnership with Transportation and Procurement. 
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve transportation processes and support the integration of transportation capabilities, systems, and practices across the broader network. 

 

Qualifications What You'll Bring:

You will have:

• 3+ years of transportation, logistics, supply chain, or related experience; food, beverage, or CPG experience preferred. 
• Strong understanding of transportation operations, carrier management, freight capacity, and transportation cost drivers. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations. 
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required; Power BI and TMS experience preferred. 
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

You may have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience. 

Competencies:

How you’ll do it: ​

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The successful candidate will put our values into practice every day: ​

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Hunger​.  I come ready, pay attention, and refuse to settle for getting by when getting better is possible.​ ​

Respect​.  I know my people by name, show up for them as humans, and never make anyone feel small.​ ​

Courage​.  I say the hard thing, own my mistakes, and carry my team’s voice forward.​ ​

Humility​.  I ask before I assume, learn from those around me, and lead with curiosity over ego.​ 

Working Conditions/Environment:

Works in an office, remote, warehouse, and distribution/logistics environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk, and bend while performing daily responsibilities. The noise level may range from quiet to moderate depending on the work location. Travel to Bachan’s locations, Marzetti sites, co-manufacturers, warehouses, logistics partners, and business meetings may be required. Specific location, hybrid expectations, and travel requirements will be finalized based on the role design.

About Us:

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.