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Position Location: This role supports our Buffalo Grove, IL branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater Chicago, IL area.
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The Logistics Operations & Transportation Analyst is responsible for supporting transportation, logistics, financial reporting, and operational processes across the supply chain organization. This role manages transportation-related reporting, carrier and freight invoice administration, vendor and carrier master data maintenance, logistics system access, carrier accounts receivable coordination, and issue resolution activities. The position serves as a key liaison between logistics providers, Customer Service, Finance, Procurement, and Warehouse Operations to ensure accurate reporting, cost control, and efficient transportation execution.
As a Transportation Reporting & Analytics, you will:

• Prepare, analyze, and maintain recurring transportation and logistics reports, including:
• Monthly Freight Reclass Reports
• Monthly Freight Accrual Reports
• Transportation Dashboards
• Monthly Carrier Accounts Receivable Reports
• Freight claims processing and carrier follow-up management
• Ensure accuracy, timely completion, and distribution of operational and financial reports.
• Analyze logistics and transportation data to identify trends, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support month-end and period-end financial reporting activities related to transportation costs and inventory movements.
• Freight Audit, Payment & Carrier Management
• Review, validate, and approve freight invoices through the Cass freight payment system.
• Investigate and resolve freight audit discrepancies and carrier billing issues.
• Coordinate carrier invoice rebills and corrections.
• Manage freight payment exceptions and funding file issues.
• Serve as a point of contact for transportation providers regarding billing, payment, and operational concerns.
• Maintain carrier routing guides and transportation documentation.
• Create and maintain carrier identification records and carrier master data.
• Carrier Accounts Receivable & Carrier Relationship Management
• Coordinate and participate in recurring open Accounts Receivable meetings with transportation providers, including parcel, freight forwarding, and logistics partners.
• Monitor outstanding balances and support resolution of carrier billing disputes.
• Collaborate with internal Finance and Logistics teams to improve payment accuracy and cycle times.
• Maintain strong working relationships with carriers and logistics service providers.
• Logistics Systems & Master Data Administration
• Create and maintain vendor master records.
• Manage carrier master data and transportation-related system setup.
• Establish and administer shipping system access, including UPS CampusShip users.
• Maintain branch and warehouse location records, transfers, and organizational changes within logistics systems.
• Support transportation-related system updates and data integrity initiatives.
• Inventory, Returns & Operational Support
• Process and monitor dropship transactions.
• Support Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) issue resolution with Customer Service and Finance teams.
• Coordinate inventory-related transactions, including:
  • Returns and RMA adjustments
  • Bin transfers
  • Scrap transactions
  • NOR/NOI ticket processing
  • Subcontract-related logistics activities
• Investigate operational discrepancies and drive timely resolution to minimize customer and business impact.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Customer Service, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehouse Operations, and Transportation providers to resolve issues and improve logistics performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on transportation cost control, process efficiency, and data accuracy.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer for logistics reporting, systems, and transportation processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and transportation procedures.

You will make an impact with these qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, freight audit/payment, supply chain, or operations support.
• Experience working with transportation management, ERP, or freight payment systems.
• Must be able to demonstrate:
  • Microsoft Excel and reporting skills that include vlookups, formulas, trending, etc...
  • Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Communication and relationship management skills.
  • Focus on quality and accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
  • Experience in transportation accounting, accruals, and logistics financial reporting.
  • Understanding of parcel, LTL, and freight forwarding operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cass Information Systems freight payment platform.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Continuous improvement or Lean process improvement experience.

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Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $49,480 - $84,823 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
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