Freight Analytics & Pricing Specialist

Ashley Furniture Industries; Advance (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries in Advance, NC, is seeking a Supply Analyst, Freight Sales & Pricing to analyze carrier capacity, transportation costs, lane activity and pricing trends to drive profitability.

You will partner with Freight Sales, Brokerage Operations and Transportation to deliver data-driven insights, support bids and pricing, and develop dashboards. Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SQL, Tableau or TMS is preferred to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2+ years in transportation, logistics, freight brokerage, or analytics roles preferred.
• Knowledge of FTL, LTL, carrier capacity, and pricing preferred.
• Strong Excel with PivotTables, lookups and data analysis.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL or TMS preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Analyze carrier capacity, rates, lanes, shipment volume and trends.
• Provide lane-level pricing and market intelligence for Freight Sales and Brokerage.
• Monitor transportation metrics: margin, cost per shipment and service performance.
• Develop dashboards, reports and analyses for visibility into costs and profitability.
• Identify lanes needing capacity or sourcing improvements and coordinate with teams.
• Support freight bids, pricing exercises and customer reviews.
• Collaborate with Sales, Brokerage Operations, Transportation, and Finance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business/Analytics

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Tableau

TMS

Job description

Ashley Furniture Industries in Advance, NC, is seeking a Supply Analyst, Freight Sales & Pricing to analyze carrier capacity, transportation costs, lane activity and pricing trends to drive profitability.

You will partner with Freight Sales, Brokerage Operations and Transportation to deliver data-driven insights, support bids and pricing, and develop dashboards. Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SQL, Tableau or TMS is preferred to optimize performance.