Import Logistics Specialist

Summary of Position

• Provide operational and analytical support for all aspects of the Import Group.
• Works closely with the Import Management Team and personnel from other departments to facilitate supply chain processes.
• Serves as the responsible party for department analytics involving ocean freight, carrier performance, procedural evaluations, carrier pricing and department key performance indicators.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee key performance indicator development, processes, and monitoring.
• Perform department reporting and analysis on a wide array of metrics to include ocean freight payments, transit time analysis, contract compliance, fuel variances, container dwell times, etc.
• Monitor EDI compliance by external vendors and develop improvement programs for external vendors and internally.
• Confer with Import team to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency and minimize costs.
• Recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures.

Specific Tasks

• Build and maintain tools for monitoring department key performance indicators using dashboard programs.
• Develop and maintain processes for analyzing shipping data and generating reports.
• Regularly review import department processes and provide recommendations for opportunities to make the processes more efficient, particularly through technical developments.
• Analyze data flow between internal systems used by Dollar Tree to ensure no discrepancies occur.
• Meet with stakeholders to address poor performance and implement steps to drive improved efficiencies.
• Complete other analysis, reporting, projects, and duties as assigned by the Import management team.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and 4 years of related work experience focused on data analysis, preferably in international supply chain management/logistics
• Experience and proficiency with analytical and dashboarding tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, MS Access, and Alteryx.
• Advanced user for MS Excel.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, within the department and outside of the department.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and to meet project deadlines.

This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.