Strategic Transportation Analyst

UFP Industries; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Transportation Analyst to support pricing, profitability, and operational performance through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires 2-5 years in transportation or related analytics and a strong Excel skillset to validate data and drive actionable insights.

You will evaluate costs, pricing structures, and profitability drivers while partnering with operations, fleet, finance, and leadership to identify opportunities and improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight pricing, operations, finance, or business analytics.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other business analysis tools.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ad hoc analysis to support operational, financial, pricing, fleet, and strategic business decisions.
• Evaluate transportation costs, profitability, utilization, pricing structures, and operational performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Analyze transportation scenarios involving private fleet, dedicated operations, brokerage, contract carriage, and common carrier solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of transportation pricing methodologies, freight cost structures, and profitability drivers.
• Validate reports, metrics, assumptions, and business results through independent review and cross-checking methodologies.
• Identify discrepancies, anomalies, data integrity concerns, and process gaps before information is distributed or relied upon for decision-making.
• Establish practical audit controls and validation processes to improve confidence in transportation data and business reporting.
• Investigate business questions, determine root causes, and develop data-supported recommendations with limited direction.
• Connect information from multiple sources to identify patterns, relationships, risks, and opportunities that may not be immediately apparent.
• Partner with operations, pricing, fleet, finance, sales, and leadership teams to support transportation initiatives and business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, reporting accuracy, pricing effectiveness, and organizational efficiency.
• Support special projects, network evaluations, profitability reviews, growth initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Independently work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

UFP Industries is seeking a Transportation Analyst to support pricing, profitability, and operational performance through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires 2-5 years in transportation or related analytics and a strong Excel skillset to validate data and drive actionable insights.

You will evaluate costs, pricing structures, and profitability drivers while partnering with operations, fleet, finance, and leadership to identify opportunities and improvements.