Logistics Analyst

San Diego, CA, United States

This Logistics Analyst role is your opportunity to make an impact and construct something from the ground up. You will lead analysis of distribution operations, transportation and inventory driving our focus on cost control and containment and execution excellence. Analyzing operations performance and initiatives that explore cost savings, service improvements and optimal efficiency are intrinsic to this role. You will be maintaining key data sources that support operational execution and excellence and providing data-based guidance to inform management’s strategies and plans and to formulize decisions.

You have a strategy and plan to revolutionizes the operations process in the ERP system by capturing current state processes and builds recommendations for issue resolution, testing, training, and monitoring success of the ERP implementation. Your Influence on the future state of an agile operational network with the new ERP system will be recognized.

Your curious nature to continuously explore the whys, hows, whats, etc., forge ahead to hunt down the details, drive continuous improvement and tell the story are core to who you are. The greatness is in the details.

We are a goal-oriented team, working together to accomplish great things and are ready to learn from you as much as you learn from us.

This role is a one-year fixed-term position with company benefits, and offers the flexibility of working remotely within the United States or working a hybrid schedule if based in the San Diego, CA area.

What You’ll Be Doing

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will utilize your strong analytical skills to bring data together to generate actionable insights, and then drive that insight to completion .

Process Development

Collaborates with customer service, supply planning, and 3PL partners to build processes in place to track delivered service and build best in class warehousing practices.

Provides key support to the development & implementation of processes and systems related to the ERP implementation: “Inventory to Deliver” and “Procure to Pay” processes

Leads business process mapping sessions with subject matter experts (SMEs).

Documents detailed current state processes; identifies and documents key business requirements and risks. Supports the development of a minimum viable product to satisfy business requirements & mitigate identified risks.

Supports and documents the development of future state processes

Leads process redesign sessions for existing supply chain planning processes focused on improving the efficiency of the organization. Partners with supply chain team to map and document processes

Logistics & Warehouse Operations

Functions as a central liaison for all logistics and warehousing operations in the network

Relentlessly pursues and analyzes the development of opportunities to reduce waste in transportation and warehousing (labor, materials, system/plant resources), streamlining processes, increasing performance standards, increasing accuracy rate, increasing capacity, reducing materials costs. Doing so by working with materials planning, manufacturing, customer relations, sales, and marketing which will result in control of our costs and increasing contributions to EBITDA

Improves performance of customer orders, transportation, manufacturing, and warehousing sites throughout the network regarding productivity, capacity, schedule attainment, costs, deductions, compliance to QC standards. Make recommendations for action as needed which will result in our lowest operating costs and highest customer service leading to increased contributions to EBIDTA.

Conducts scenario analysis for special projects to quantify cost and qualitative comparisons to aid in decision making

Reports metrics to monitor performance of the distribution, transportation, and warehousing network, with key emphasis on operational throughput and holding costs calculates targeted KPI performance goals to align with our business targets, and implements corrective actions

Leads business process mapping sessions with subject matter experts (SMEs) to document detailed operational processes for ambiguous fulfilment channels

Owns Sarbanes-Oxley processes in Operations, embracing their continued integration into our business.

Manages the inventory accuracy program to continually improve our processes in cycle counts and physical inventory counts and partners with external distribution centers and inventory team to execute the program

Audits month-end financial analysis and control working closely with Finance and all Operations staff.

Guarantee the accuracy of the tables in our ERP system that drive operations functions

Testing

Training

Monitoring

What You’ll Bring To The Role

What You'll Bring to the Role

3-7 years’ experience with process analysis and/or systems development within a Supply Chain function

Experience working in process improvement for logistics, warehousing, and transportation operations a plus.

Super star data analytics and critical thinking skills

Project Management experience, collaborating cross-functionally and driving consensus

Experience in working with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Experience working with Tier 2 ERP systems (e.g., Net Suite), Epicor, Infor, SAP S4

Some project management skills to enable the prioritization of tasks for self and others

Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science preferred

Certified by professional associations and ongoing education in Supply Chain management research and education preferred

Total Rewards

$94000– $115000/ year includes base salary plus 10% - 15% profit-sharing contribution to your retirement account. Salary is determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data

Medical insurance, 80-95% company-paid premium

Dental and vision insurance

401K match

Short-day Fridays

Vacation

Unfortunately, we are not able to entertain candidates who require visa sponsorship.

At WD-40 Company, we believe that purpose-driven, passionate people guided by our values create amazing outcomes. Our "why" is refreshingly simple - we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do.

Why You Should Apply

Learning-based culture that supports the growth and development of all tribe members

Strong values aligned culture whose #1 strategic driver is to build a business for the future that we will be proud to hand down to the next generation

Over 93.3% employee engagement as of January 2022 global employee survey

A culture where 93% of the tribe report experience a sense of belonging

Voted Most Democratic Workplace and certified WorldBlu Freedom Centered Workplace

Please, only consider employment with WD-40 Company if you feel as strongly about our values as we do: We live, breathe, and play by our values every day .

Thank you for considering WD-40 Company in your career search! #WD40TribalLife #PositiveLastingMemories

At WD-40 Company we foster a culture of inclusion where all individuals are recognized, valued, respected, and experience a sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to individual characteristics that make us unique such as our backgrounds, experiences, qualities, talents, traits, beliefs, and preferences.

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