Senior Transportation Cost Strategist

Avery Dennison; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole-Health Care

Retirement Savings

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Mentor, OH is seeking a Senior Transportation Cost Analyst to lead transportation cost controls, automate processes, and drive freight savings. You will manage carrier partnerships, analyze spend and provide weekly cost forecasts in a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in transportation operations and strong Excel/BI skills, with deep knowledge of contracts and cost optimization. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics, or Engineering is preferred, but equivalent experience accepted.
• 5+ years in transportation operations, logistics financial analysis, or freight contract administration.
• Advanced understanding of transportation contracts, freight tariffs, rate structures, and carrier negotiation frameworks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets (complex formulas, modeling) and BI reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• FAP & Carrier Relationship Management: manage relationships between FAP vendor and carrier base, develop KPIs, automate workflows.
• Freight Forecasting & Financial Oversight: develop weekly freight forecasts and financial reporting for leadership.
• Cost Savings & Network Optimization: identify and execute cost-out projects across networks and leverage Lean Sigma tools.

Skills

Transportation operations

Logistics financial analysis

Freight contract administration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Finance/Engineering

Tools

Excel/Sheets

Tableau

Oracle BI

TMS Oracle OTM

TMS JDA

Job description

Avery Dennison in Mentor, OH is seeking a Senior Transportation Cost Analyst to lead transportation cost controls, automate processes, and drive freight savings. You will manage carrier partnerships, analyze spend and provide weekly cost forecasts in a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in transportation operations and strong Excel/BI skills, with deep knowledge of contracts and cost optimization. Occasional travel is required.