Transportation Sourcing Analyst - Data-Driven Cost Optimization

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States, Colorado seeks an analytics professional to optimize transportation spend and supplier performance. You will analyze spend data, develop dashboards with Power BI and Excel, and partner with procurement to inform sourcing decisions.

This role emphasizes data accuracy, KPI tracking, and preparing fact-based business cases for cross-functional reviews. You will contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews and help maintain spend databases.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing large datasets and creating dashboards.
• Strong Excel skills with data modeling.
• Proficiency in Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience in analytics within procurement, supply chain, or logistics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation spend, volumes, rates, fuel surcharges, and service performance across global transportation categories.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, reports, and KPI tracking tools using Power BI, Excel, and other analytical platforms.
• Identify trends, cost drivers, risks, and improvement opportunities through data analysis.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews with transportation suppliers.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across multiple systems and reporting sources.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives by gathering and analyzing supplier, market, and internal spend data.
• Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP) activities, bid analysis, benchmarking, and supplier evaluations.
• Prepare business cases and fact-based recommendations to support sourcing decisions.
• Maintain transportation category spend databases and savings tracking tools.

Skills

Data analysis

Power BI

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Procurement analytics

Supplier evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Tableau

Excel

Analytical Platforms

Power BI

Job description

Jobtailor in the United States, Colorado seeks an analytics professional to optimize transportation spend and supplier performance. You will analyze spend data, develop dashboards with Power BI and Excel, and partner with procurement to inform sourcing decisions.

This role emphasizes data accuracy, KPI tracking, and preparing fact-based business cases for cross-functional reviews. You will contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews and help maintain spend databases.