The Transportation Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of materials, intermediates, and finished life science products across the global supply chain. This role supports day-to-day logistics operations, analyzes transportation performance, and helps maintain the integrity of sensitive and regulated materials during shipment.
Key Responsibilities
Transportation Operations & Execution
- Review domestic and international shipments of raw materials, components, and finished goods, ensuring compliance with life-science-related regulations (e.g., GDP, DOT, IATA, FDA).
- Monitor Global transportation activities to ensure on-time delivery; proactively troubleshoot delays, exceptions, and temperature-excursion risks.
- Support cold-chain and controlled-environment logistics by validating carrier adherence to handling requirements, packaging standards, and temperature-monitoring processes.
Performance Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Track and analyze transportation KPIs鈥攐n-time delivery, carrier utilization, freight cost, lane performance, temperature excursion rates, etc.
- Identify cost-saving, service-improving, and risk-mitigating opportunities through data analysis and benchmarking.
- Develop reports and dashboards for supply chain leaders; communicate trends and actionable insights.
- Support carrier scorecards, quarterly business reviews, and corrective action plans.
Carrier & Vendor Management
- Assist in selecting, onboarding, and managing logistics providers, freight forwarders, and parcel/LTL/FTL carriers.
- Audit carrier invoices, validate freight rates, monitor assessorial charges and support resolution of billing discrepancies.
- Partner with carriers to understand capacity constraints, negotiate spot quotes, and maintain service-level agreements.
Compliance & Quality Support
- Ensure transportation processes align with internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements applicable to life science products.
- Participate in audits, CAPA implementation, and documentation updates related to transportation operations.
- Support risk assessments for new shipping lanes, packaging solutions, and transportation modes.