Job Description

Location: Cranbury, NJ 08512 (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 5+ months, with possible extension

Compensation: $43.30/hour on W2

Job ID: LRLGJP00013228

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Logistics Analyst II to support transportation operations, shipment issue resolution, performance analytics, and supply chain optimization. This role will focus on analyzing transportation costs, monitoring carrier performance, resolving overage, shortage, and damage (OS&D) cases, and delivering actionable insights to improve service quality and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation costs, transit times, shipment performance, and service levels to identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities.
• Investigate OS&D cases using shipment records, proof of delivery, photographs, and inspection details.
• Coordinate returns, inspections, claims, final disposition, and case-status follow-ups.
• Develop and maintain carrier scorecards, performance reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Evaluate carrier, vendor, provider, and customer performance against service and cost targets.
• Support transportation RFPs, carrier sourcing, contractual negotiations, and provider network evaluations.
• Identify carrier coverage gaps and collaborate with service providers to improve delivery performance.
• Maintain accurate case documentation, track recovery outcomes, and escalate unresolved or high-impact issues.
• Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements and recommend data-driven operational improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field; a four-year degree is required.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and understanding of transportation and distribution processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills.
• Experience with analytics and reporting in a customer service environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG) transportation, or working with carriers.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
• Experience with data visualization, multi-site operations, carrier performance management, and supply chain analytics.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid contract opportunity based in Cranbury, New Jersey, with an initial duration of five or more months and potential for extension.

Interested candidates: Apply with your updated resume to be considered for this opportunity

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