Summary of Position (Job Purpose) - Major purpose and functions of the position.
Development, implementation and execution of inbound transportation systems, processes, analysis and reports that will provide the lowest landed cost of North American goods and meet the inbound transportation service requirements of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree
Work closely with the functional inbound transportation teams and supply chain leadership to fulfill their analytical and systems requirements
Principal Duties and Responsibilities - The primary tasks the associate will perform during his/her work schedule
Effectively communicate, implement and support all domestic inbound transportation systems, programs, procedures and policies
Develop effective automated solutions and processes that improve transportation efficiencies by gathering team and company requirements; augmenting existing tools or sourcing new solutions
Develop and execute testing plans of IT systems upgrades, equipment changes or new implementations of locations or systems to reduce risk to the department and organization systems and processes
Collaborate with finance to determine project ROI’s and budget impact; to include project after action reports
Support system / data disaster recovery to ensure business continuity
Represent inbound transportation in IT business solutions meetings
Organize and prioritize workload and tasks to ensure proper flow of operational and tactical information in accordance with business requirements
Draft and execute SQL database queries and interpret results for business requirements
Leverage Alteryx for data manipulation and Power BI or Looker for visual displays
Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response by the analyst team
Continuously research emerging and existing technologies for process enhancements
Complete other various assignments, as required
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications - Summary of knowledge, experience and education required.
Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer systems, business analytics, mathematics/statistics, supply chain or comparable field
Two years of systems and analytics work experience
Must love data and perspective that data insights provide operations
Possess an ability to conceive, develop and implement new ideas, procedures and processes whether organically or though staying attune to new technologies and procedures
Should exhibit initiative, dependability, ability to work with minimal direct supervision
Strong operational and financial analytical skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve
Ability to work well with people at different levels within and outside of the company
Strong organizational, administrative, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
Must possess qualities of integrity, discretion and strong work ethic
Understand EDI processes and application
Microsoft Office Suite of applications (Work, Excel, .PPT, Access) experience
Ability to read, understand, and write SQL
Desired Qualifications - Desired but not required. Bonus point Skills. Be sure to mention in your application.
Masters degree
The ability to track, trace and troubleshoot EDI transactions and interfaces
Advanced Excel/access experience
Knowledge of transportation software applications from an operational and functional perspective
Experience or education in statistics and/or financial reporting
Practical working knowledge of Oracle Transportation Management System or Manhattan Active
Experience with Alteryx, Power BI/Looker/Tableau visualization tools
Experience with API connections
Transportation work experience with a multi-billion dollar organization
Experience in retail industry and/or large transportation company
This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.