Strategic Transportation Analyst

Sauer Brands, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage

Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays

Parental Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee and Dependent Life Insurance

Voluntary Disability Insurance

Other Voluntary Insurance Options

Job summary

Sauer Brands, Inc. in Richmond, VA seeks a Transportation Analyst to optimize freight planning and support the TMS. You will develop cost and service insights, build dashboards, and collaborate with carriers, customers, and internal teams to ensure on-time deliveries.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, budgeting support, and process improvement across the transportation network. A professional with strong Excel/Power BI skills will excel.

Qualifications

• Experience with transportation planning and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to develop and monitor KPIs for transportation performance.
• Proven problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans shipments in the TMS daily with cost/service optimization.
• Develops recommendations for transportation utilization and mode optimization.
• Performs transportation analyses using data mining, modeling, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Builds dashboards in Power BI and Excel to track freight cost and network trends.
• Supports budgeting and variance reporting by plant; performs root-cause analysis.
• Maintains TMS data integrity and supports system enhancements.

Skills

Transportation planning

Data analysis

KPI development

Root cause analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

College degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics, OR 2+ years of related experience

Tools

TMS

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

ERP systems

Shipwell

Job description

Sauer Brands, Inc. in Richmond, VA seeks a Transportation Analyst to optimize freight planning and support the TMS. You will develop cost and service insights, build dashboards, and collaborate with carriers, customers, and internal teams to ensure on-time deliveries.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, budgeting support, and process improvement across the transportation network. A professional with strong Excel/Power BI skills will excel.