Transportation Strategy Analyst: Network Design & Costs

The Briefed; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexport is seeking an Analyst in Atlanta to work at the intersection of transportation economics, supply chain strategy, and quantitative modeling. This high-visibility role shapes network design, carrier strategy, and cost structure through data-driven analysis.

You will own lane analysis, build cost models, and run scenario analyses using SQL and BI tools like Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI. Require 3–6 years in supply chain analytics and experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in supply chain analytics or related analytical role.
• Strong quantitative and financial modeling skills.
• Proficiency in SQL with large datasets (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery).
• Experience with BI and data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, PowerBI).
• Experience with transportation or supply chain economics: shipping cost structures, carrier rate cards, zone-based pricing, network cost modeling.
• Understanding freight procurement frameworks and carrier bid structures.

Responsibilities

• Own lane analysis and zone skip strategy including lane-level margin modeling, utilization thresholds.
• Translate complex operational and network simulations into structured project plans; partner with Product
• Build cost models and simulations forecasting financial and service impact of network changes
• Conduct shipment and transportation cost analysis including label cost trends and rate shopping
• Support carrier RFP and network strategy by modeling rate card scenarios and benchmarking economics
• Conduct supply chain analysis including inbound flow modeling, FC throughput and capacity analysis

Skills

SQL

Quantitative modeling

BI tools

Data visualization

5 years experience

Tools

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Job description

Flexport is seeking an Analyst in Atlanta to work at the intersection of transportation economics, supply chain strategy, and quantitative modeling. This high-visibility role shapes network design, carrier strategy, and cost structure through data-driven analysis.

You will own lane analysis, build cost models, and run scenario analyses using SQL and BI tools like Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI. Require 3–6 years in supply chain analytics and experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.