Logistics & Parcel Optimization Analyst

Good Company; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Company is seeking a detail-oriented Logistics Analyst to support parcel and transportation operations in Springfield, MO. The role focuses on postage analysis, carrier billing, auditing, and identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

The analyst will work with large datasets, monitor shipments, and turn data into actionable recommendations for the Small Parcel team, aiming to optimize spend and service levels across national and regional carriers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 2+ years in logistics, transportation, or analytics.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets with pivot tables and lookups.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Experience with Power BI/Tableau/SQL/Python is a plus.
• Experience with parcel carriers or 3PL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client postage spend, shipping methods, carrier mix, and transportation costs.
• Reconcile carrier invoices against shipment and postage data.
• Audit postage billing for rate, weight, dimensional, accessorial, and other adjustments.
• Track and manage carrier claims, credits, disputes, and refunds.
• Analyze carrier rate increases, surcharges, and pricing changes and quantify their financial impact.
• Identify cost-saving and transportation optimization opportunities.
• Monitor carrier utilization, cost, service levels, and shipment performance.
• Build and maintain carrier and client postage scorecards.
• Analyze rate-shop, rating, routing, and service-selection trends.
• Investigate unexpected changes in carrier mix or shipment behavior.
• Validate carrier rates and rate-card changes.
• Perform client-level postage and shipping analyses.
• Build baselines around carrier mix, service selection, shipment characteristics, and transportation spend.
• Identify opportunities to improve client shipping strategies, transportation costs, and service performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Pivot tables

Lookups

Large datasets

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

BigQuery

SQL

Python

Job description

Good Company is seeking a detail-oriented Logistics Analyst to support parcel and transportation operations in Springfield, MO. The role focuses on postage analysis, carrier billing, auditing, and identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

The analyst will work with large datasets, monitor shipments, and turn data into actionable recommendations for the Small Parcel team, aiming to optimize spend and service levels across national and regional carriers.