Strategic Transportation Analyst

UFP Industries; Michigan; 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 insight generation. The role requires independent validation of data, identifying discrepancies, and delivering actionable recommendations that drive business performance.

The ideal candidate will connect information from multiple sources, analyze transportation scenarios, and partner with operations, pricing, fleet, finance, sales, and leadership teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight pricing, operations, finance, or business analytics.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other analytics tools.
• Ability to identify errors, validate results, and audit information accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ad hoc analysis to support operational, financial, pricing, fleet, and strategic decisions.
• Evaluate transportation costs, profitability, pricing structures, and performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Analyze scenarios involving private fleet, dedicated operations, brokerage, contract carriage, and common carrier.
• Develop understanding of transportation pricing methodologies and cost drivers.
• Validate reports and metrics through independent review and cross-checking methods.
• Identify data discrepancies, anomalies, and process gaps before decision-making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Independent work

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Business analytics tools

Job description

UFP Industries is seeking a Transportation Analyst to support pricing, profitability, and operational performance through rigorous analysis and insight generation. The role requires independent validation of data, identifying discrepancies, and delivering actionable recommendations that drive business performance.

The ideal candidate will connect information from multiple sources, analyze transportation scenarios, and partner with operations, pricing, fleet, finance, sales, and leadership teams