General summary:
• transportation analyst is responsible to assure the execution of the booking process from origin to destination.
principal duties and responsibilities:
1. ocean freight booking execution at origin to assure freight forwarders provide sailing confirmation as per booking needs.
2. support and provide weekly forecast of fcl/lcl and consolidation volume to freight forwarders to assure containers to suppliers.
3. overseas transit time monitoring.
4. maintain and provide track and trace accuracy/visibility to our customers as planning department.
5. working closely with suppliers to assure the booking compliance.
6. assure that the services offered by freight forwarders and ocean liners are under the standards required and contracted by brp.
7. main contact between freight forwarder, agent at origin, overseas suppliers and planning department to execute overseas operation within brp parameters.
8. working closely with freight forwarders, internal departments, local transportation business partners and mx/usa customs brokers in order to provide support in the day-to-day overseas operation.
9. airfreight/expedite request management, sourcing and execution up to final delivery.
10. overseas shipping instructions creation and modification.
11. identify, establish and maintain key performance indicators for the department.
12. support audits, make and update implementation of external logistics procedures documentation and standardize as applicable.
13. performs activities related to safety.
14. any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the department supervisor.
knowledge, skills and abilities required:
1. minimum of five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing or transportation environment, with relevant experience in inbound logistics (transportation, materials planning, industrial engineering, etc.).
2. education in engineering, logistics management, administration, or any other relevant field experience in supply chain manufacturing ops.
3. knowledge in mexico ports operation, international trades port operation, usa-mx transport.
4. knowledge in customs regulation and border crossing are considered an asset.
5. leadership and autonomous skills.
6. fully bilingual (english, spanish).
7. ms office, sap.
8. six sigma knowledge is a plus.
9. data analytical skills.
10. good punctuality and responsible.
11. efficient communication.
the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification, may or may not represent the total of activities. #j-18808-ljbffr