Logistics Analyst

American Sugar Refining, Inc.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group is seeking a Logistics Specialist, Shared Services, to maintain the company’s transportation management system, ensure timely freight payments, audit carrier charges, and support rail operations. The role covers North America transportation spend, TMS optimization, and collaboration with UK/CA teams.

You will analyze aging, manage rate changes, enter rates/routes, and ensure SAP reconciliation for payments, while driving continuous improvement in freight metrics and data quality.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• Background in Distribution/Logistics, Warehousing, Planning.
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, operations management, or supply chain/logistics.
• Excellent analytical competency with strong quantitative analysis skills.
• Advanced working knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel) and databases (MS Access or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Transportation Management System (TMS) and support SAP reconciliation.
• Support transportation functions, TMS support, and ad hoc projects.
• Provide recommendations to improve freight metrics (accessorials, chargebacks, aging).
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Analyze aging reports for US/CA/UK carriers and coordinate resolutions.
• Enter TMS rates/routes and manage rate changes; settle shipments.
• Enter carrier invoices and manage payments; close loads in SAP for payment.
• Manage fuel surcharge communications and ACH processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data mining

Team player

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (business, accounting, ops mgmt, supply chain)

Tools

SAP

MS Access

SAP BI

Business Objects

Job description

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

Overview

ASR Logistics' goal is to become the 'Most Admired Sweetener Company Globally' to our customers, vendors, and other partners by using data-driven decision making to deliver products on time and in full while being fiscally responsible, environmentally conscious, and food safe. The Logistics Specialist, Shared Services, will be responsible to maintain the company’s transportation management system, ensure timely, accurate payment of over $155M in annual freight payments, audit, and control approx. $4M in carrier assessorial charges, and assist with Rail operations.

Detailed Roles And Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert on North America transportation spend and Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Support the Supply Chain business as needed in transportation functions, TMS support, and other Ad Hoc projects, tasks etc.
• Provide recommendations to drive continuous improvement of Freight metrics such as accessorial, customer charge backs, and aging reports.
• Generation and maintenance of standard operating procedures
• Analyze Aging Reports for US/CA/UK Carriers, report issues to UK/CA teams for resolution, correct US issues
  • Semi-annual RFQ for carrier rates
  • Maintain Insurance in TMS as needed
  • Manage Rate Change Request in TMS
  • Manage customer chargebacks and reporting for TL and Rail.
  • Researching, Entering, and Paying Carrier Invoices
  • Carrier Entry and Eval (Insurance, contracts, carrier safety)
  • Enter TMS rates and routes, ensure SAP reconciles with TMS.
  • Settle shipments correct discrepancies in TMS for payment to carrier
  • Create any LTL or TL shipments that have no shipment created.
  • Close loads in SAP that show closed in TMS when needed for payment.
  • Approve the ACH spool.
  • Fuel Surcharge Management and Communications

KEY POSITION KPI’S

• On time payment freight
• Invoice error avoidance
• Continuous improvement
• Carrier data timeliness and quality
• Customer chargebacks, rate bids and updates

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Background in Distribution/Logistics, Warehousing, Planning

Education Requirements

• Bachlor's degree in business, accounting, operations management, supply chain/logistics

Essential Capabilities / Competencies

• Excellent analytical competency with strong quantitative analysis skills
• Advanced working knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel or equivalent) and database (MS Access or equivalent).
• Technically inclined to rapidly learn new functionalities of complex information systems
• Capable of data mining / data gathering to model complex business situations.
• Must be capable of relating data analysis to sound business recommendations and support business case for improvements
• Attention to details and manage competing priorities.
• Must be a team player with strong work ethics

Highly Preferred

• Working knowledge of SAP Supply Chain functionalities. SAP BI / Business Objects
• Experience with SAP and accounts payable processes
• Experience with EDI and API business to business communication; able to help troubleshoot integration issues
• Knowledge of EU/UK Logistics practices
• Basic Knowledge of Rail operations

Location of Role

West Palm Beach, FL preferred
Chalmette, LA considered

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.