Senior Logistics Planning & Analytics Analyst

Blackwood Solutions, Inc; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Blackwood Solutions, Inc. in Bloomington, IN is seeking a Senior Logistics Planning & Analytics Analyst to lead routing optimization and performance analytics for our nationwide fleet.

You will drive efficiency by reducing deadhead, improving scheduling, and implementing new processes with AI-assisted insights, while mentoring a direct report and partnering with leadership to ensure on-time billing and documentation in Truckpedia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transportation planning, logistics analysis, fleet operations, or operational improvement.
• Track record of increasing capacity or efficiency gains.
• Strong understanding of dynamic routing and driver hours of service.
• Experience leading change with training and buy-in.

Responsibilities

• Find ways to cut deadhead and downtime and complete more loads with our existing fleet.
• Support Logistics Specialists with load paperwork.
• Follow up on missing or incorrect documents until they're resolved.
• Finalize loads in Truckpedia so billing and invoicing go out on time.
• Track key performance metrics and share reports with Operations leadership.

Skills

Transportation planning

Logistics analysis

Fleet operations

Operational improvement

Dynamic routing

Hours of service

Delivery windows

Change management

Training

Excel

Analytics

TMS

Truckpedia

Leadership

Direct reports

AI tools

Attention to detail

Tools

Truckpedia

BI tools

SQL

Job description

Senior Logistics Planning & Analytics Analyst

Working directly with the Director of Operations and Operations leadership, you’ll lead the planning, analysis, and process improvements that strengthen our nationwide logistics operation.

You’ll own initiatives to get more out of our existing trucks and drivers. That means learning both our new pole and recycling logistics, including equipment needs, loading and unloading, customer requirements, and scheduling. With that knowledge, you’ll find ways to connect new pole deliveries with recycling pickups, reduce empty miles, and keep our fleet productive all week.

You’ll also need a strong grasp of dynamic routing, adjusting plans as customer needs, driver availability, equipment locations, and field conditions change. AI tools will be part of your daily work, helping you sharpen analysis, streamline reporting, and spot new opportunities.

Just as important, you’ll turn recommendations into changes the team can adopt. That means building implementation plans, setting responsibilities and timelines, training the team, and following through until new processes become daily habits. You’ll also manage load closeout, making sure every load is accurately documented and finalized in Truckpedia within three days of delivery so customers can be billed on time.

This is a senior role that blends technical analysis, operational judgment, and hands‑on implementation, with the opportunity to guide a direct report.Help Logistics Specialists plan routes and keep drivers and trucks well utilized

What You’ll Own

• Find ways to cut deadhead and downtime and complete more loads with our existing fleet
• Support Logistics Specialists with load paperwork
• Follow up on missing or incorrect documents until they're resolved
• Finalize loads in Truckpedia so billing and invoicing go out on time
• Track key performance metrics and share reports with Operations leadership

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in transportation planning, logistics analysis, fleet operations, or operational improvement
• A track record of increasing capacity or delivering measurable efficiency gains
• Strong understanding of dynamic routing, driver hours of service, equipment requirements, and delivery windows
• Experience planning and rolling out change with an operations team, including training and building buy‑in
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to validate data and build repeatable reporting
• Strong technical skills with transportation management systems; Truckpedia experience is a plus
• Leadership skills, including the ability to build trust and hold a team accountable
• Experience managing or developing a direct report is a plus
• Comfort using AI tools in your daily work
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow‑through

What We Offer

• Full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), among others
• Steady schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• On‑site role at our Bloomington, Indiana office
• Direct access to leadership and meaningful ownership of improvements across a nationwide operation
• A stable, growing company with room to build a long‑term career
• A team that treats you like a person, not a number

Blackwood Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Blackwood Solutions | Bloomington, Indiana | Full‑Time, Salary | On‑Site, Mon–Fri 8–5

Keep the Lights On. Keep the Loads Moving.

Every time the lights come on, there's a good chance a Blackwood pole helped make it happen. We're the nation's leading recycler of industrial wood and steel utility poles, getting them into the hands of electric utilities and industrial partners all across the U.S.

We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for an experienced Senior Logistics Planning & Analytics Analyst who can turn data into decisions and help us do more with the trucks and drivers we already have.