RTM Analyst

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Implement freight efficiencies against plant targets and develop logistics commodity strategies with Transportation Purchasing.
• Develop equipment and routing specifications for requests for quotation; publish supplier shipping instructions and manage daily changes.
• Support carriers through operating-plan changes at least cost and identify inbound freight savings through sourcing and density changes.
• Track freight costs and physical movements; monitor cube utilization and planned-to-actual performance.
• Audit and dispute provider billing; review and approve TONU and plant-requested pull-aheads.
• Coordinate logistics issues across plants, suppliers, carriers, and the lead logistics provider.
• Track rail and intermodal demurrage and detention, brokering, add/cancel activity, and rack-return-to-plan metrics.
• Execute forward-model logistics plans and monitor plant launches.
• Reduce logistics management fees, premium freight, and long-term purchase-order costs; support launches without logistics-related production losses.
• Develop transportation standards and plans for each part, including routing, float, origin, and shipping standards.
• Coordinate transportation-provider contracts and optimal delivery windows; use pull-ahead tools to improve cube and rack utilization.
• Use telematics, data, and performance metrics to reduce freight costs and improve quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong CMMS3 knowledge.
• Rail or intermodal carrier operations experience.
• Experience with CMMS3 Data/Datamart, Alteryx, or other data analytical tools.
• Strong understanding of MP&L, CMMS, data warehouse, and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Ability to create clear presentations tailored to audience interests, knowledge, and needs.
• Strong supply-chain and plant experience is preferred.

Travel and schedule

• Travel may be required to plants, external warehouses, and provider sites.
• Weekend work may be required on an exception basis.