Merchandising Logistics Analyst

McLane is one of the largest and most stable supply chain services leaders in the United States. We've been at the forefront of delivering retail and restaurant solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants for over 125 years. Our mission is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

The Merchandising Logistics Analyst will collaborate with suppliers, carriers, internal departments and operational resources to continue to develop the Inbound Logistics department within McLane Company.

This position is based in Temple, TX, which will require the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute commute to Temple, TX

Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

Essential Job Functions/Principal Accountabilities:
Other duties may be assigned. A teammate in this position must have the ability to:

• Expand carrier base and maintain strong working relationships with all contracted carriers.
• Manage all customer pick-up purchase orders; identify LTL conversion opportunities, tender loads to carriers, and track shipment status
• Coordinate activities and communication between suppliers, carriers, Corporate Merchandising and McLane divisions to minimize service failures and/or claims and meet service-level goals.
• Gain proficiency in traffic management system to maximize utilization of software and support carrier interface to assure compliance objectives.
• Evaluate existing processes, communication protocols and system interfaces to identify and implement stop gap measures to achieve continuous improvements.
• Develop training and/or educational material for internal stakeholders to improve awareness of inbound initiatives

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:
A teammate in this position must:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in business, supply-chain logistics, transportation, or related field.
• Have 3+ years relevant experience in carrier or traffic management, freight scheduling or brokerage operations.
• Have strong time management, problem solving, analytic decision making, and negotiation skills a must.
• Have knowledge of claims administration and LTL consolidations will be a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Office environment.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.