Senior Logistics Cost Analyst - Hybrid Budget Optimization Lead

Socket.dev; Lincoln (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Overtime pay

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Honda is seeking a Transportation Cost Analyst to lead data collection, validation, and analysis of CPU across the logistics network, supporting a $500M+ transportation budget and cost optimization initiatives.

Hybrid work environment with overtime during budget cycles; strong analytical skills, Excel, Power BI, and cross-functional collaboration are essential for turning financial data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 2–6 years in logistics, supply chain cost analysis, or financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and database reporting tools.
• Ability to interpret and communicate financial/variance data to leadership.
• Detail-oriented with focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection, validation, and analysis for Transportation cost data across new and existing production models, routes, and regions to calculate CPU and monitor/modify systems and processes to meet overall customer requirements.
• Provide direction for CPU variance investigation, identify cost drivers, and prepare detailed variance explanations for budget evaluations and planning purposes.
• Standardize and document Transportation CPU calculation processes and support cross-functional cost improvement initiatives
• Lead Transportation CPU planning, including changepoint analysis and cost input logic for new model launch and maker layout evaluations.
• Provide direction to develop and maintain dashboards/reports and lead improvement CPU visibility
• Lead Transportation CPU business plan theme cost activity and associate development opportunities for system/analytics training

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Database reporting

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Database reporting tools

Job description

Honda is seeking a Transportation Cost Analyst to lead data collection, validation, and analysis of CPU across the logistics network, supporting a $500M+ transportation budget and cost optimization initiatives.

Hybrid work environment with overtime during budget cycles; strong analytical skills, Excel, Power BI, and cross-functional collaboration are essential for turning financial data into actionable insights.