Logistics Process Improvement Analyst - Remote Contract w/Travel

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Logistics Process Improvement Analyst to support operational excellence initiatives across transportation and logistics environments. This remote role in the United States requires travel 25-40 percent and offers visibility into enterprise‑wide transformation programs.

You will partner with operations, commercial teams, and technology across freight forwarding and international transportation to map current state processes, identify bottlenecks, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis or operations improvement.
• Experience in freight forwarding, international transportation, and global supply chain.
• Proficient in leading process discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops.
• Hands-on value stream and process mapping experience.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions and workshops with operations, transportation, logistics, and commercial teams.
• Document current state processes across freight forwarding and international workflows.
• Facilitate value stream mapping and process mapping exercises.
• Identify process bottlenecks, inefficiencies, delays, rework, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop process maps, SIPOC diagrams, workflow documentation, and operational assessments.
• Analyze operational metrics including cycle times, throughput, productivity, quality, and customer experience.
• Partner with business leaders and process owners to develop practical improvement recommendations.
• Present findings, business cases, and transformation recommendations to management teams.
• Support implementation and tracking of operational improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams across operations, technology, finance, and commercial functions.

Skills

Business analysis

Process mapping

Workshop facilitation

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Miro

Job description

Logistics Process Improvement Analyst

Remote United States

Travel 25- 40 percent

A growing transformation and consulting organization is seeking an experienced Logistics Process Improvement Analystto support operational excellence initiatives across multiple transportation and logistics environments.

This role is ideal for someone who combines real world freight forwarding knowledge with strong business analysis, process mapping, workshop facilitation, and continuous improvement expertise. You will work directly with operational and commercial teams to understand current workflows, identify improvement opportunities, and help shape future state operating models.

This is a highly visible role that offers significant stakeholder interaction, travel, and the opportunity to influence large scale operational transformation initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Lead discovery sessions and workshops with operations, transportation, logistics, and commercial teams
• Document current state processes across freight forwarding and international transportation workflows
• Facilitate value stream mapping and process mapping exercises
• Identify process bottlenecks, inefficiencies, delays, rework, and improvement opportunities
• Develop process maps, SIPOC diagrams, workflow documentation, and operational assessments
• Analyze operational metrics including cycle times, throughput, productivity, quality, and customer experience
• Partner with business leaders and process owners to develop practical improvement recommendations
• Present findings, business cases, and transformation recommendations to management teams
• Support implementation and tracking of operational improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with cross functional teams across operations, technology, finance, and commercial functions

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• Direct involvement in enterprise supply chain and transportation transformation initiatives
• Exposure to executive leadership and operational decision makers
• Opportunity to travel and engage with diverse operating environments across the United States
• Ability to influence future state operational processes and standards
• Strong career growth within business transformation and operational excellence programs

Required Experience

• Five or more years of experience in business analysis, operations improvement, process excellence, or consulting
• Direct experience within freight forwarding, international transportation, contract logistics, customs operations, or global supply chain environments
• Experience leading process discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops
• Hands on value stream mapping and process mapping experience
• Knowledge of ocean freight, air freight, documentation, customs, brokerage, shipment execution, and billing processes
• Experience using Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, or similar process documentation tools
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication abilities

Preferred Experience

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
• Continuous improvement or operational excellence programs
• Global trade and transportation operations
• Consulting or transformation project experience
• Exposure to logistics technology platforms and transportation management systems