Transportation Analyst

Company Overview

With $5 billion in revenue and 3,800+ employees in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, TBC Corporation is a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through wholesale and franchise operations. TBC serves wholesale customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico through TBC Brands, NTW, TBC International, and TBC de Mexico. Additionally, TBC responds to the needs of consumers in search of total car care at more than 2,000 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the Big O Tires® and Midas®. TBC is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. TBC has 20 proprietary brands of tires specializing in passenger, commercial, farm and specialty tires. In 2005, TBC Corp. was purchased by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA). SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. In 2018 Michelin, the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, invested in the company which is now a 50:50, privately held joint venture between Sumitomo and Michelin.

• Integrity - We act honestly because nothing is more important than our reputation.

• Teamwork - We are better together.
• People-Focused - We put people first – our Associates, customers, franchisees, and partners – and cultivate a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive culture, top to bottom, inside and out.
• Accountability - We own our actions and decisions; we do what we say we are going to do.
• Leave Everything Better - We innovate to improve everything we touch, and we take actions now to protect the future.

Description

The Transportation Analyst is responsible for providing operational, financial and analytical support for imports, inbound and outbound transportation areas. Works to improve department performance through analysis involving freight expense, carrier performance, service proposals and other initiatives. Responsible for day-to-day operational execution, follow-up and customer service.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete daily routing process to accomplish the highest transportation service level at the lowest possible cost through modal and carrier selection
• Coordinate and maintain carrier performance metrics and scorecards
• Provide customer service support to the entire company to meet each department’s delivery and service requirements
• Facilitate effective communication between product vendors, purchasing department, customer service department, DC’s, Big O locations and “Direct” customers
• Ensure accuracy of data to support the import and domestic transportation management systems such as rates, contact information, appointment windows, route updates, container status
• Support freight payment audit/approval/payment
• Verifies or disputes import and domestic assessorial charges (demurrage, detention etc)
• Files and maintains carrier claims for damage and loss
• Complete other analysis, reporting, projects, and duties as assigned by the Transportation Management Team
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Responsibilities

Continued Responsibilities

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (at least 4 years of Logistics work experience for non-bachelor degree holders)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Familiarity with Microsoft Access, writing SQL queries, Data Visualization tools such as Power BI, Qlik, or Tableau
• Attention to detail and strong follow-up skills
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing within and outside of the transportation department
• Must be able to comfortably use operational software to complete daily t