Transportation Analytics Specialist

WHSmith North America; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WHSmith North America is seeking a Transportation Analyst to leverage data, analysis, and operational insight to improve transportation performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

You will analyze activity, costs, service levels, and performance to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, translating data into actionable recommendations for informed decision-making across internal teams and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in transportation analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and data modeling.
• Experience with transportation or ERP systems, ideally including a Transportation Management System (TMS).
• Strong understanding of transportation operations and key performance measures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation data to identify trends, inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor and report on KPIs such as on-time delivery, transportation cost, carrier performance, and vehicle utilization.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and performance analyses to provide visibility of transportation performance.
• Provide insights and recommendations to operations and management teams.
• Track spend and analyze actual costs against budgets and forecasts.
• Identify opportunities to improve route efficiency and network productivity.
• Support evaluation and selection of carriers and transportation solutions.
• Measure impact of improvement initiatives and ensure sustained benefits.

Skills

Excel analytics

SQL

Data modeling

Pivot tables

Lookups

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business or related

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

ERP systems

Job description

WHSmith North America is seeking a Transportation Analyst to leverage data, analysis, and operational insight to improve transportation performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

You will analyze activity, costs, service levels, and performance to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, translating data into actionable recommendations for informed decision-making across internal teams and partners.