Hybrid Transportation Cost Analyst: Freight Savings Leader

Avery Dennison; Mentor (OH); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole-Health Care

Retirement Savings (401k)

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Mentor, OH is seeking a Senior Transportation Cost Analyst to lead transportation cost controls, automation, and strategic freight savings. The role bridges analytics with operations by managing carrier/vendor partnerships and ensuring contract compliance. The work model is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of transportation contracts, 5+ years in related roles, and strong Excel/TMS/BI skills. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in transportation operations, logistics financial analysis, or freight contract administration.
• Advanced knowledge of transportation contracts, tariffs, rate structures, and carrier negotiation.
• Proficient in Excel/Sheets, TMS (Oracle OTM, JDA), and BI reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage operational relationship between Freight Audit & Payment vendor and carrier base.
• Develop and track KPIs to drive clean aging, automate FAP workflows, and boost throughput.
• Identify discrepancies and enforce contract terms to eliminate spend leakage.
• Develop weekly freight financial forecasts and project spend metrics.
• Establish site-level cost targets and build weekly financial reports for leadership.
• Investigate variances and implement permanent corrective measures.
• Identify, scope, and execute strategic cost-out projects across networks.
• Build and maintain data dashboards to monitor cost-out project pipelines and trends.

Skills

Transportation operations

Financial analysis

Contractual expertise

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Finance/Logistics/Engineering

Tools

Oracle OTM

JDA

Tableau/BI tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Avery Dennison in Mentor, OH is seeking a Senior Transportation Cost Analyst to lead transportation cost controls, automation, and strategic freight savings. The role bridges analytics with operations by managing carrier/vendor partnerships and ensuring contract compliance. The work model is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of transportation contracts, 5+ years in related roles, and strong Excel/TMS/BI skills. Occasional travel is required.