Logistics Analyst

The Logistics Analyst is responsible for providing data-driven insights and operational support across transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and logistics operations. This role develops and maintains reporting, analytics, and performance measurement tools that enable effective decision-making and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

The position partners with Business Units, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Finance, IT, and third-party logistics providers to improve supply chain visibility, optimize logistics performance, support warehouse management systems, and drive digitalization initiatives. The Senior Supply Chain Specialist serves as a key user for SAP logistics processes, develops business intelligence solutions, and supports strategic logistics and warehouse projects. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Logistics,

Develop, maintain, and automate reports, dashboards, and databases utilizing SAP, Power BI, Excel, and other business intelligence tools.

Analyze transportation, warehousing, inventory, and logistics costs to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.

Gather, validate, and manage logistics data from multiple internal and external sources.

Develop and maintain logistics performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Analyze local, national, and global market trends impacting logistics and supply chain operations.

Provide analytical insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.

Monitor and improve transportation, warehouse, inventory, safety, quality, and service performance metrics.

Support inventory visibility, inventory reconciliation, cycle count reporting, and warehouse performance analysis.

Assist with logistics projects, warehouse initiatives, and supply chain optimization efforts.

Provide operational backup support for other members of the Supply Chain Logistics team.

Support day-to-day logistics activities and other duties as assigned.

Serve as a subject matter expert and key user for SAP logistics processes, including Warehouse Management (WM), inventory management, and logistics master data.

Act as System Key User (SKU) for warehouse management technologies, including SAP WM and warehouse scanning systems such as VisiTrak.

Partner with IT, warehouse operators, system integrators, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and system enhancements.

Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance logistics efficiency, inventory accuracy, and overall service performance.

Support supply chain digitalization initiatives and reporting automation efforts.

Monitor and improve logistics and warehouse service provider performance through KPI development, analysis, collaboration, and ongoing performance reviews.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external logistics providers.

Support vendor evaluation and continuous improvement activities to enhance service, cost, and operational performance.

Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Learning Quick References (LQRs), training materials, and process documentation.

Ensure logistics processes, systems, and reporting tools are properly documented and consistently maintained.

Provide training and guidance on logistics systems, reporting tools, and business processes as needed.

Customer Focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Business Insight Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

Cultivates Innovation Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Action Oriented Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Ensures Accountability Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Drives Results Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstance

Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstance

Collaborates Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Values Difference Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

Communicates Effectively Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Instills Trust Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Situational Adaptability Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.

Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.

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Kuraray America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/disability/protected veteran status

No third-party candidates accepted.