International Transportation Analyst

Position Purpose

This position will be a part of the International Transportation Team and will include but not be limited to being responsible for planning, analyzing, executing, optimizing, and measuring key transportation opportunities for in-bound and out-bound global transport costs. This will require responsibility and coordination throughout the entire supply chain. Identify optimization opportunities to reduce costs.

Measures

• Focused on servicing internal and external customers
• Analyzing international transportation spending trends
• Identifying gaps in the supply chain process
• Ensures all SOP’s, Work instructions are up to date and compliant

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Accountability for the tracking and tracing of ocean containers to minimize demurrage and detention costs
• Follows-up on detention and demurrage situations
• As an Analyst the role may include but not limited to SOP’s, & Work Instructions,
• Assist with daily transportation operations as part of the International Transportation Team
• Report raw material shipment tracking details giving maximum visibility of the inbound supply chain
• Assist with root cause analysis of service failures, developing plans to reduce/eliminate these occurrences and reporting finding/solutions with recommendations to Management
• Creates and analyzes reports to support business execution
• Support Asset Recovery for all international movements in regard to transportation costs and establishing supply chains in accordance with ISPM 15 regulations
• Continual analysis of CHEP Supply Chain driving out inefficiencies and costs
• Facilitates the accurate and timely payment of freight invoices and related issue resolution
• Expedites critical issues and manages supplier and carrier information for on time delivery schedule, communicating with Sourcing, Planning and Operations
• Facilitates communication between CHEP contracted carriers and CHEP suppliers for efficiencies on booking, loading and routing CHEP freight correctly
• Stays current on International Transportation industry and CHEP issues.
• Coordinates with Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, and Operations within CHEP globally

Challenges/Problem Solving

• Must be able to identify & resolve International Supply Chain problems related to invoicing, shipment tracking and carrier performance.
• Support International RFQ’s through analytics and making recommendations to dept. manager
• Be proactive to minimize International demurrage & detention charges 

Authority/ Decision Making

• Authorized to resolve customer problems and issues
• Recommend the use of new carriers and forwarders to International Manager
• Recommend changes to supply chain
• Recommend changes to SOP’s and Work Instructions

Qualifications

BS in Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent experience

3 -5 years of experience in International Transportation or Supply Chain Analytics

Essential Qualifications

• Analytical Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Communication skills

Desirable Qualifications

• Negotiation Skills
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Transportation Requirements
• Basic import / export compliance knowledge

Experience

• Knowledge of the international transportation industry including ocean, rail, barge, drayage, FCL, LCL, and airfreight
• Understanding of how to conduct RFQs
• Fundamental understanding of CHEP Global Operations and business units preferred
• Thorough understanding of the CHEP Network pallet flows and seasonality preferred

Languages

Essential

English

Spanish

Desirable

Portuguese