Analyst, Transportation & Supply Chain Strategy

Responsibilities

• Own lane analysis and zone skip strategy, including margin modeling and utilization frameworks.
• Build cost models and simulations to forecast the financial and service impact of network changes, such as carrier mix shifts and FC expansion.
• Conduct shipment and transportation cost analysis to identify carrier overpayments and rate shopping effectiveness.
• Support carrier RFP and network strategy by modeling rate card scenarios and benchmarking carrier economics.
• Perform supply chain analysis including inbound flow modeling, FC throughput, and capacity planning.
• Build business intelligence dashboards for transportation leadership covering OTD, performance, and lane-level economics.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives by aligning stakeholders across engineering, finance, and commercial teams.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in supply chain analytics, transportation strategy, or network design.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying large operational datasets.
• Advanced proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI.
• Strong quantitative and financial modeling skills for scenario analysis and simulations.
• Deep understanding of transportation or supply chain economics, including shipping cost structures and carrier rate cards.
• Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with zone skip, middle mile, or parcel carrier networks.
• Proficiency in Python or R for predictive modeling and automation.
• Background working at a 3PL, e-commerce fulfillment company, or supply chain consulting firm.
• Experience with location optimization or facility network modeling.

About the Company

Flexport is shaping the future of a $10T industry by making global commerce easy. We use innovative technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year, helping companies of all sizes navigate the complexities of global trade.