Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas'® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann's® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
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Salary Range: $68,500 - $89,100
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary:
The Transportation Analyst supports BBU Corporate Transportation Department initiatives opportunities and network wide operational continuous improvement projects. The successful candidate scopes, designs, and optimizes transportation solutions and is responsible for performing analysis and developing value added solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze trends in client data and identify opportunities to maximize profit, minimize costs, recommend value-added business solutions and determine potential areas for improvement and growth.
- Analyze transportation network strategies and compare multiple scenarios to develop cost effective solutions that meet our business goals.
- Investigate, develop and evaluate new ideas/processes to focus on continuous improvement and cost reductions
- Assist in delivering formal presentations to Management and local stakeholders at the senior level.
- Liaise with Director, Transportation, Transportation planning mgr. in conjunction with Logistics and Sales to develop and deliver effective transportation solutions.
- Once a new CI project has been approved ensuring the successful transfer of information to operations for program and contract management.
- Request and obtain supply chain data from internal stakeholders in the most efficient manner possible.
- Pre-process and filter the data, check for inconsistencies and seek clarification to perform analysis.
- Create business cases, savings projections, operating budgets, and project startups.
- Cross-Functional support: Serve as a backup to other transportation planners as required, ensuring seamless operations and continuity.
- Monitor KPIs, define normal/abnormal operations, and assist with root-cause analysis for operational issues.
Education and Work History:
- Candidate should ideally hold a degree in a related topic, or as an alternative hold a Diploma and/or relevant experience (Business/Engineering Preferred)
- 3-5 years' experience in Supply Chain/Transportation Analysis in CPG, Food Beverage or Third Party Logistics company
- Understanding of the North American transportation industry including dedicated/private fleet, TL, LTL (domestic and cross border), intermodal.
- Understanding of Industrial Engineering (IE) fundamentals (process design) is an asset.
- Highly proficient / advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Office (ie: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Experience/Exposure with logistics optimization tools (routing, transportation planning software) such as Appian, Paragon, JDA/Bule Yonder is a definite asset.
- Working knowledge of TMS (Specially Oracle TMS) is an asset.
- Strong interpersonal ski
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Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc
Bimbo Bakeries USA is a leader in the baking industry, known for its category leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. As part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, BBU is proud to share the company philosophyHighly Productive and Deeply Humane in the U.S.