Global Transportation Optimization Analyst

Job Description:

Job Title
Global Transportation Optimization Analyst

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Global Transportation Optimization Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Your primary focus is collecting, interpreting and analyzing transportation data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities within the transportation network.
• Optimize routing, mode selection, redesign of product flow paths to improve cost efficiency and reduce transit time.
• Identify and implement Mode (parcel, LTL, FTL, intermodal) and Load improvement (trailer/container utilization) opportunities across the USAC network.
• Lead and implement governance process of Mode and Load efficiencies across the USAC network.
• Monitor adherence to optimized mode selection, trailer and container utilization.
• Identify and drive communications with Customer Service and Planning to optimize ordering profile
• Develop data and leverage reports and PowerBI dashboard capabilities to audit process adherence.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams, including Logistics, IT and Supply Chain operations to lead and execute transportation optimization projects.
• Develop and maintain transportation cost-saving programs and opportunities.
• Track transportation cost savings, report progress and summarize actions and results.
• Generate regular reports and present findings to stakeholders and senior management.

Your Skills and Expertise 
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of Supply Chain/Logistics experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Two (2) years of experience developing and executing data analyses within Supply Chain functions

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of Transportation experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Logistics and multi-modal operations experience with combination of
  transportation modes including but not limited to: FTL, IM, LTL, Rail, Flat-
  Bed, Parcel, Dedicated and Cartage.
• Experience booking transportation services including full truckload,
  intermodal, less-than-truckload, flat-bed and expedited.
• Strong analytical and systems skill set including but not limited to
  proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Access, SAP, TMS, WMS, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Demonstrated strong communication and initiative with improvement activities in previous role(s)
• Self-motivated ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Ability to be flexible and agile, to support evolving responsibilities within Transportation

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood

Travel: May include up to [15%domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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