Senior Transportation Cost Analyst

The Senior Transportation Cost Analyst is a key financial and operational leader within the Materials Group responsible for driving transportation cost controls process automation and strategic freight savings. Operating in a hybrid model this role bridges analytical rigor with operational execution by directly managing carrier and vendor partnerships and evaluating contract compliance. The ideal candidate possesses deep contractual expertise to eliminate revenue leakage streamline Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) processes and accurately project weekly logistics expenditures.

Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office 2 days remote).

Key Responsibilities

• FAP & Carrier Relationship Management

  • Directly manage the operational relationship and performance between our Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) vendor and carrier base.

  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive clean aging automate FAP workflows and boost system throughput.

  • Leverage transportation contract expertise to identify actual carrier invoices against contractual agreements identify discrepancies enforce contract terms and build sustainable solutions to eliminate spend leakage.

• Freight Forecasting & Financial Oversight

  • Develop weekly freight financial forecasts analyzing trends and projecting spend metrics structured around cost.

  • Establish site-level cost targets and build weekly financial reporting frameworks for leadership across the Materials Group.

  • Proactively investigate financial variances conducting root-cause analysis to implement permanent corrective measures.

• Cost Savings & Network Optimization

  • Identify scope and execute strategic cost-out projects across Parcel International and reverse logistics networks in addition to Outbound spend.

  • Utilize Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) and process automation to optimize financial workflows and eliminate manual bottlenecks.

  • Build and maintain data dashboards (Excel Tableau Oracle BI) to monitor cost-out project pipelines recovery rates and freight trends.

Qualifications :

• Education: A Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Finance Logistics or Engineering is preferred but equivalent practical supply chain and financial analysis experience will be fully accepted in lieu of a degree.

• Experience: 5 years of extensive hands-on experience in transportation operations logistics financial analysis or freight contract administration.

• Contractual Expertise: Advanced understanding of transportation contracts freight tariffs rate structures and carrier negotiation frameworks.

• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets (complex formulas modeling) TMS platforms (Oracle OTM JDA) and BI reporting tools.

• Leadership & Management: Proven ability to manage direct reports mentor team members and drive cross-functional alignment.

Working Conditions

• Work Model: Hybrid (combination of remote work and on-site collaboration at the Mentor OH facility).

• Travel: Occasional travel (up to 10%) to distribution centers or operational facilities for strategic planning sessions.

Additional Information :

The salary range for this position is $83550 - $124768 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range and in some circumstances may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant skills experience education and training and location as well as the job scope and complexity responsibilities and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or any other protected status.

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Pre-employment Screening Notice:

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local state and federal laws.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time