Freight & Logistics Optimization Analyst

Kimball Electronics; Jasper (IN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimball Solutions is seeking a Freight and Logistics Specialist to ensure freight payment, inbound/outbound quoting, and customs compliance align with company objectives. You will support evolving supplier and customer needs while safeguarding financial performance.

Responsibilities include carrier rate negotiations, freight reporting metrics, PFA management, USMCA and C-TPAT support, SAP code management, and collaborating with Shipping, Planning and Purchasing to optimize freight methods.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills, especially MS Excel.
• Knowledgeable of SAP M/M (Materials Management), P/P (Production Planning), and IM (Inventory Management).
• General understanding of manufacturing's business processes.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Strong investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Take initiative, ownership and meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt and manage change.
• Team player.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Results focused.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and drive for continuous process improvements.
• Coordinate the creation and distribution of freight reporting metrics.
• Manage third party freight billings to ensure timely and accurate payments are made.
• Manage carriers which includes negotiation of rates.
• Manage and control Premium Freight Authorization (PFA) instances.
• Tracking of expedited freight inbound/outbound.
• Coordinate Import / Exports.
• Support the Safety team with the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.
• Complete USMCA certification requests and other similar certification requests.
• Maintain harmonized codes & country of origin in SAP.
• Supports Shipping, Buyers and Planners in determining best freight methods.

Skills

MS Excel

Carrying out investigations

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

SAP MM

SAP PP

SAP IM

Job description

Kimball Solutions is seeking a Freight and Logistics Specialist to ensure freight payment, inbound/outbound quoting, and customs compliance align with company objectives. You will support evolving supplier and customer needs while safeguarding financial performance.

Responsibilities include carrier rate negotiations, freight reporting metrics, PFA management, USMCA and C-TPAT support, SAP code management, and collaborating with Shipping, Planning and Purchasing to optimize freight methods.