Job Description:
The Transportation Analyst- Air Freight will be responsible for day-to-day operations for international air freight shipments for parts and components flows and managing our airfreight forwarders performances.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for day-to-day operations for international air freight shipments for parts and components flows
Responsible for air freight tracking by working daily Work-In-Process reports, shipment follow up, and escalations for critical shipments
Prepares daily dwell reports via Excel
Communicates with customers on impacted shipments
Prepares content via Excel and Powerpoint for monthly on-time performance reviews with air freight forwarders
Coordinate problem resolution with Caterpillar facilities and approved Service Providers with regards to air freight transportation services
Governs the performance of Key Performance Indicators to meet cost and service performance expectations
Maintains transportation documentation and business rules
Identifies and implements process improvement opportunities, root causes and corrective actions to reduce performance gaps within the transportation network
Provides analytical insights and reporting to leadership and internal customers to generate fact driven solutions and performance metric reporting
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree, in lieu of a degree 5 years of progressive work experience is required
2+ years work experience, preferably in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, or similar field
Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft based applications: PowerPoint & Excel(specifically Excel application functionality experience with data analysis V Lookups, and pivot tables)
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
Previous transportation experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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