Strategic Transportation Analyst

UFP Industries, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Analyst to support pricing, profitability, and operational performance through rigorous analysis and insight generation.

You will evaluate costs, pricing structures, and carrier options, and deliver data-driven recommendations. The role requires curiosity, strong Excel skills, and ability to work cross-functionally with operations, pricing, finance, and leadership teams to improve efficiency and business results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight pricing, operations, finance, or business analytics.
• Strong understanding of transportation operations, pricing structures, freight cost drivers, and profitability concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to perform investigative and ad hoc analysis to support business decisions.
• Experience identifying errors, validating results, and developing methods to audit and verify information accuracy.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other business analysis tools.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts, systems, business models, and operational processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ad hoc analysis to support operational, financial, pricing, fleet, and strategic decisions.
• Evaluate transportation costs, profitability, utilization, pricing structures, and performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Analyze scenarios involving private fleet, dedicated, brokerage, contract carriage, and common carrier solutions.
• Validate reports, metrics, assumptions, and results through independent review and cross-checking methodologies.
• Identify discrepancies, data integrity concerns, and process gaps before information is used for decision-making.
• Partner with operations, pricing, fleet, finance, sales, and leadership to support transportation initiatives.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Ad hoc analysis

Cross-functional

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

UFP Industries, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Analyst to support pricing, profitability, and operational performance through rigorous analysis and insight generation.

You will evaluate costs, pricing structures, and carrier options, and deliver data-driven recommendations. The role requires curiosity, strong Excel skills, and ability to work cross-functionally with operations, pricing, finance, and leadership teams to improve efficiency and business results.