Transportation Data & Logistics Analyst (Hybrid)

Watts Water Technologies; Sparks (NV); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

10 paid holidays & PTO

Professional development opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies is seeking a Transportation Specialist to coordinate North American freight movements, analyze data, and drive continuous improvement. The role is hybrid and can be based in Sparks, NV or other US locations.

You will develop dashboards, work with ERP/TMS platforms, and collaborate with carriers and internal teams to optimize cost, service, and on-time performance. Domestic travel up to 10% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field; in absence of degree, relevant work experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, shipping, or related operations.
• Familiar with various equipment sizes, modes of transportation and fleet operations.
• Ability to analyze transportation data and reporting to identify cost, service, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Strong organization, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks, including drug screenings, and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation performance, freight spend, service trends, carrier scorecards, and operational metrics to identify opportunities for cost reduction, service improvement, and network optimization.
• Develop and maintain transportation reports, dashboards, KPIs, and data visualizations that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Support transportation projects and continuous improvement initiatives by conducting data analysis, documenting business requirements, testing solutions, and measuring results.
• Assist with transportation system enhancements, implementations, upgrades, and user acceptance testing for ERP, TMS, carrier, and logistics platforms.
• Evaluate transportation processes and workflows, recommend improvements, and support standardization efforts across domestic and international operations.
• Develop productive working relationships with transportation partners, carriers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor shipment execution, resolve transportation issues, and communicate status updates to internal stakeholders.
• Travel domestically up to 10%.

Skills

Data analysis

KPI dashboards

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Freight spend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

TMS

SAP

Carrier platforms

Job description

Watts Water Technologies is seeking a Transportation Specialist to coordinate North American freight movements, analyze data, and drive continuous improvement. The role is hybrid and can be based in Sparks, NV or other US locations.

You will develop dashboards, work with ERP/TMS platforms, and collaborate with carriers and internal teams to optimize cost, service, and on-time performance. Domestic travel up to 10% is required.