Logistics Analyst at Nucor Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

Basic Job Functions:



Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• Analyze the freight market to maximize profit and negotiating power across the enterprise.


• Analyze freight carriers and lanes based on capacity and utilization, insurance, price, safety, and service.


• Assist divisions in negotiating rates and terms with carrier partners and customers.


• Communicate market changes and carrier opportunities to leadership and other involved stakeholders.


• Manage the interface between the divisional transportation personnel and opportunities for best practice alignment and system utilization.


• Coordinate/synchronize key stakeholder activities to maintain momentum on major Nucor Logistics Group initiatives.


• Act as an ambassador internally for our Nucor Logistics portfolio pf service offerings and systems implementations.


• Work closely with stakeholders across the enterprise to create process design and development recommendations to standardize, improve or redesign processes or systems to meet business needs.


• Serve as a liaison with the software development team to prioritize, package, and coordinate the proper testing of systems enhancements to ensure alignment with business needs.


• Communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders (logistics teammates, leadership, carriers, and industry resources) through both written publications, email, webinars, phone calls and by delivering in person presentations and training as needed.


• Work on projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Business, Project Management or Supply Chain - or- 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role.


• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including transportation management systems (TMS), enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, graph creation, trend analysis, etc..).


• Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to effectively communicate to various audience groups both inside and outside of the company.


• Willingness to travel to US based locations on an as-needed basis to support business needs and project deadlines.

• Public speaking experience or certified facilitator


• Project Management, Requirements Gathering and or Business Analysis experience in a manufacturing or transportation company


• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies or management consulting experience.


• Prior experience in the steel manufacturing, parts manufacturing, or scrap metal industry - or flatbed truck market.


• Knowledge of LTL (Less than Truck Load) and Parcel shipping best practices.


• Recent experience with content creation for training, social media engagement and video production.


• Experience with DOT Compliance and Fleet Management best practices.