Logistics Process Improvement Analyst - Remote Contract w/Travel

Kelly Services; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is recruiting a Logistics Process Improvement Analyst to support enterprise supply chain and transportation transformation initiatives. Remote work within the United States and travel up to 40% are involved, with frequent interaction with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep freight forwarding and international transportation knowledge, strong analysis and facilitation skills, and proven experience in process mapping and operational

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Business Analysis

Operations Improvement

Process Excellence

Consulting

Freight Forwarding

Facilitation

Process Mapping

Excel

Data Analysis

Communication

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Miro

Job description

$75 - $75

Logistics Process Improvement Analyst Remote United States Travel 25- 40 percent

A growing transformation and consulting organization is seeking an experienced Logistics Process Improvement Analyst to 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

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.