Freight Analytics & Operations Analyst

URBN; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

URBN is seeking a Transportation Analyst to ensure merchandise purchase orders align with Transportation procedures for efficient delivery to distribution centers. The role focuses on data accuracy for freight estimates and PO attributes to improve visibility into shipment status.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in an analytics role, strong Excel and data modeling skills, and the ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations for internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years in an analyst role, preferably in supply chain, logistics, transportation, or retail.
• Strong Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, data modeling.
• Exceptional attention to detail with large datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication to influence internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify purchase orders for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Transportation policies and procedures using automated checks and reports.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve discrepancies affecting delivery and identify root causes.
• Monitor shipment milestones from forwarders, identify gaps, and coordinate with carriers to correct issues at source.
• Drive freight estimate accuracy by comparing estimated vs. actual freight costs and recommend fixes to leadership.
• Design and maintain automated data quality checks and dashboards; escalate issues and drive corrective actions.
• Define and maintain KPIs and data definitions to measure performance and track improvements over time.
• Translate complex analysis into concise, decision-ready recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Document processes, logic, and tools for repeatability and transferability.

Skills

Excel pivot tables

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Data quality

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Analytics/ Supply Chain/ Business/ Finance/ Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Excel macros

VBA

Job description

URBN is seeking a Transportation Analyst to ensure merchandise purchase orders align with Transportation procedures for efficient delivery to distribution centers. The role focuses on data accuracy for freight estimates and PO attributes to improve visibility into shipment status.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in an analytics role, strong Excel and data modeling skills, and the ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations for internal teams and external partners.