Senior Transportation Analyst – Data-Driven Logistics

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL; Olive Branch (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health, dental and vision plans

Generous 401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Transportation Analyst to join our Supply Chain team in Olive Branch, MS. This role supports day-to-day transportation operations, carrier management, and KPI delivery to optimize cost and service across the network.

You\'ll collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing and Distribution, analyze shipment data in Excel and Power BI, and drive continuous improvements to routing, scheduling and freight cost mitigation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of transportation experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Transportation, logistics, or supply chain preferred.
• Proficient in Excel, Power BI and presenting data insights.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Channels and Distribution teams.
• Coordinate with international stakeholders for import visibility and performance.
• Communicate with freight carriers on lost/misrouted/damaged freight and scheduling.
• Develop routing guides and governance to meet cost and service constraints.
• Support manufacturing with transportation scheduling and shipment compliance.
• Provide quotes and bookings for expediting and shipments.
• Review expedited requests for cost-effective options and secure approvals.
• Maintain KPIs and dashboards to identify opportunities and drive cost control.
• Streamline network design with partners and analysts to optimize the network.
• Address customer concerns with carriers and networks.
• Drive cost mitigation projects through data analysis and dashboards.
• Track import shipments via forwarders and dashboards for performance measurement.
• Support lead-time compliance in planning systems and communicate changes.
• Assist with technology enhancements to improve efficiency.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, logistics, supply chain

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Transportation Analyst to join our Supply Chain team in Olive Branch, MS. This role supports day-to-day transportation operations, carrier management, and KPI delivery to optimize cost and service across the network.

You\'ll collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing and Distribution, analyze shipment data in Excel and Power BI, and drive continuous improvements to routing, scheduling and freight cost mitigation.