Transportation Analytics & Process Improvement Lead

Family Fare, LLC; Byron Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SpartanNash, a food solutions company headquartered in Byron Center, Michigan, seeks a Transportation Process Quality Analyst to drive cost visibility, forecasting, and performance improvements across the transportation network.

You will analyze P&L drivers, develop KPI scorecards, and partner with Transportation, HR, and Operations to optimize staffing and routing changes. This role emphasizes data-driven insights and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, logistics, supply chain, or transportation.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts including P&L and cost drivers.
• Advanced analytical skills to identify trends from data.
• Proficiency in Excel; BI tools like SQL, PowerBI, Tableau welcomed.
• Excellent communication and leadership to influence cross-functional partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with transportation operations or network planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation strategic planning including forecasting, budgeting, peak/holiday planning, and capacity modeling.
• Own transportation reporting including labor, headcount, service metrics, and cost performance.
• Provide in-depth P&L variance analysis and data-driven insights.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize cost, service, and efficiency.
• Partner with Transportation leadership to remove operational barriers and improve performance.
• Support network changes including startups, transitions, and routing or volume shifts.
• Develop KPI scorecards; analyze trends and provide actionable recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, transportation standards, and audit requirements.
• Conduct audits, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with HR and Operations on staffing plans aligned to transportation demand.
• Support onboarding coordination and expense management aligned to budget and P&L.
• Collaborate with PQM peers to standardize best practices across regions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi-tasking

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Qlikview

Tableau

Job description

SpartanNash, a food solutions company headquartered in Byron Center, Michigan, seeks a Transportation Process Quality Analyst to drive cost visibility, forecasting, and performance improvements across the transportation network.

You will analyze P&L drivers, develop KPI scorecards, and partner with Transportation, HR, and Operations to optimize staffing and routing changes. This role emphasizes data-driven insights and cross-functional leadership.