Global Transportation Analyst 1 at Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Global Transportation Analyst 1 in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for executing daily transportation functions and routine standard processes, compiling analysis and reports, and assisting with projects contributing to the areas of transportation operations and carrier management, analysis and procurement, metrics and reporting, and process and systems development necessary to support the overall global transportation strategy.

Essential Functions

• Learn to solve problems and identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and optimize transportation supply chain


• Ability to apply global transportation networks models to optimize total value (cost, performance, customer service)


• Document processes, identify and escalate process or systems gaps, and recommend/implement improvements to processes and systems


• Support Request for Proposals (RFPs), coordinate and track requests, and compare proposals from various providers for management review


• Organize, validate, and transform data for use in analysis, procurement, metrics, systems, and operations


• Design reports, dashboards, and other visualizations of key transportation data and drive continuous improvements with transportation providers, warehouses, factories, suppliers, and customers


• Create, maintain, and support distribution metrics to global stakeholders to facilitate management of cost, transit, performance, and organizational shipping behavior


• Learn and maintain essential knowledge of domestic and international carrier rates, transits, and service offerings to perform accurate cost and service comparisons for internal customers


• Demonstrate strong communication, accountability, and reporting to support leadership with transit quality and freight cost optimization


• Collaborate and effectively communicate with team members and transportation partners throughout Garmin's global supply chain


• Leverage system tools to perform data analysis of logistics related data sets

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Analytics, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering or related field with a passion for transportation


• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to work across functional and organizational lines


• Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment to effectively meet deadlines


• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Desired Qualifications

• Project management experience


• Global logistics experience


• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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