Transportation/Logistics Optimization Specialist

Job DescriptionAn employer in the Nashville area is looking for an individual to support optimization efforts for the transportation department. Will partner and support distribution centers, retail stores, vendors and transportation group with improvement activities. Will find inefficiencies in the data by using formulas to mind and identify trends, will then use that information to tell a story and provide insight into how the company can improve to be more efficient. After identifying the problem, they will present solutions to stakeholders and then will deploy to the location to fix the problem. Will travel to the manufacturing plants/distribution centers 1 week/month -meeting with local site leadership, providing them with data findings, and making the change to ensure they are improving various KPIs that maximize service and costs.We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] .   To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ .Skills and Requirements3-5+ years of transportation/logistics planning experience (open to material planning, finished goods planning, or demand & supply chain planning experience too)Strong analytical experience - analyzing data for trends, and identifying solutionsAdvanced Excel experience - must have advanced formulas to mine dataComfortable traveling 1 week/monthHybrid onsite schedule in NashvilleBachelor's degree preferred Transportation experience preferredPower BI/Tableau nullWe are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].