Analyst, GBS - Transportation

This role typically involves analyzing data on transportation volumes, identifying trends and patterns, set up the routing guide in OTM and SAP, and developing strategies to optimize capacity utilization. 
A Capacity Planner works closely with other teams, such as Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and Supply chain management, to ensure that transportation capacity is aligned with business needs. 

Main responsibilities: 

• Manage carrier allocation and capacity across Kraft Heinz's network, ensuring seamless alignment with customer demand and internal requirements. 

• Foster collaborative relationships with carriers through negotiations, ensuring contracted capacity and shipment commitments are consistently met across all lanes. 

•  Conduct weekly rate analyses and mode optimization reports, identifying and addressing lanes with excessive costs, and prioritizing intermodal movements to drive efficiency within intra-Kraft Heinz shipments 

• Secure and negotiate spot rates with carriers for special projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions. 

• Carrier selection and onboarding processes through RFP initiatives, aimed at optimizing carrier networks and reducing costs across all lanes. Annual Bid and Mini Bids. 

• Identify Gaps in transportation capacity and initiate accurate measures with the Transportation Capacity Planning team. 

• Daily interaction with off-site carriers and on-site carrier partners to resolve service and capacity issues with critical issues to management as needed. 

• Identify opportunities across Transportation network & activities to enable service & cost improvement 

• Troubleshoot orders from a capacity planning standpoint, checking that OTM is properly set up so the TOC can plan the orders. 

• Feeling comfortable with daily challenges, have a continuous improvement mindset will be key to your success. 

Transportation-Related Skills: 

• Communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate with carriers, logistics providers, and internal stakeholders. 

• Negotiation skills: Experience with negotiating contracts and rates with carriers and logistics providers. 

• Problem-solving skills: Ability to analyze and resolve transportation-related issues, such as service disruptions or capacity constraints. 

• Analytical skills: Strong analytical skills to analyze transportation data and identify trends and areas for improvement. 

Transportation-Specific Requirements: 

• Transportation industry knowledge: Familiarity with the transportation industry, including carrier operations, regulations, and market trends. 

• Transportation modes: Understanding of different transportation modes, including truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, air, and ocean freight. (Air and Ocean preferably but not mandatory) 

• Carrier management: Experience with carrier management, including carrier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management. 

• Transportation management systems (TMS): Familiarity with TMS software, such as Manhattan Associates, JDA, or Oracle Transportation Management. 

• Load planning and optimization: Knowledge of load planning and optimization techniques, including load consolidation, route optimization, and capacity utilization. 

• Transportation data analysis: Ability to analyze transportation data, including transit times, on-time performance, and freight costs. 

• Freight audit and payment: Understanding of freight audit and payment processes, including freight bill auditing and payment processing. 

Transportation-Related Tools and Technologies: 

• Transportation management systems (TMS): Proficiency in TMS software, such as Oracle Transportation Management. 

• Data analytics tools: Experience with data analytics tools, such as Tableau or Power BI to analyze transportation data.