Logistics Analyst

Founded in 1925, Duke Manufacturing is a privately held manufacturer of food service equipment designed to address the most important needs in customers' food service operations. Duke's purpose is to Nourish Our World through integrated solutions that connect people, equipment and technology to improve throughput, efficiency and quality. As a privately held company Duke enjoys a rich history and exceptional culture based on our Values. This includes doing the right thing, being open to new possibilities, and always learning and improving. Duke has manufacturing facilities totaling over 700,000 square feet, serving our target markets through six sales offices and distribution centers, and nearly 300 service agency centers in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including both strategic corporate accounts and independent sales representatives and foodservice equipment dealers.

Logistics Analyst

Job Summary:

The logistics Analyst will lead enterprise efforts to continuously improve Duke's logistic activities including routing and review of inbound and outbound freight, transportation carrier management, specialized delivery programs, product rollouts, and freight damage reduction efforts. Support sourcing and operational teams by reporting KPIs, resolving escalated issues, and identifying waste and opportunities for cost-savings and operational improvements.

Essential Functions:

1. Support logistics processes and systems across the enterprise
   • Review and improve policies and procedures for logistics activities
   • Lead carrier performance management and assist in selection
   • Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes
   • Report and monitor specific logistics-based performance measurements (OTD, Freight Damage, etc.)
     
2. Recommend and implement optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment and frequency
   • Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs or services
   • Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes, or carriers
   • Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies
   • Recommend warehousing or other distribution solutions to improve performance
     
3. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, planning, accounting or shipping
   • Create and lead a logistics operating system that includes regular stakeholder review, feedback, and a PDCA cycle to continuously improve results
   • Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues
   • Develop/implement logistics capabilities that support enterprise and value stream initiatives.
   • Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements

The above list of essential duties is not exhaustive. It only defines some of the main responsibilities. An employee may be required to perform additional tasks not listed above.

Job Qualifications:

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree with emphasis on Supply Chain preferred or relevant work experience and knowledge
2. Previous Supply Chain experience of 0 - 5 years preferred
3. APICS or ISM professional certification preferred
4. Demonstrated project management skills
5. Demonstrated/excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office tools and business system queries
7. Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated
8. Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment
9. Experience with ERP systems
10. Data manipulation and analysis required for making sound business decisions

Required Abilities

1. Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
2. Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
3. Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
4. Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
5. Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem
6. Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
7. Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
8. Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
9. Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
10. Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

Workplace Environmental Conditions:

1. Typical office and manufacturing plant environment
2. Capable of periodic overnight travel, < 20%
3. Occasionally subject to sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to heard above the ambient noise level.

Tools Used to Perform Essential Functions:

1. Equipment:  Personal computer, telephone, fax, copier
2. Software:  Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, ERP/MRP systems

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