The Transportation Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of materials, intermediates, and finished life science products across the global supply chain. This role supports day-to-day logistics operations, analyzes transportation performance, and helps maintain the integrity of sensitive and regulated materials during shipment.

Key Responsibilities

Transportation Operations & Execution

• Review domestic and international shipments of raw materials, components, and finished goods, ensuring compliance with life-science-related regulations (e.g., GDP, DOT, IATA, FDA).
• Monitor Global transportation activities to ensure on-time delivery; proactively troubleshoot delays, exceptions, and temperature-excursion risks.
• Support cold-chain and controlled-environment logistics by validating carrier adherence to handling requirements, packaging standards, and temperature-monitoring processes.

Performance Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Track and analyze transportation KPIs—on-time delivery, carrier utilization, freight cost, lane performance, temperature excursion rates, etc.
• Identify cost-saving, service-improving, and risk-mitigating opportunities through data analysis and benchmarking.
• Develop reports and dashboards for supply chain leaders; communicate trends and actionable insights.
• Develop sophisticated models to drive deeper freight analysis and improve visibility of the LGC network.  
• Support carrier scorecards, quarterly business reviews, and corrective action plans.

Carrier & Vendor Management

• Assist in selecting, onboarding, and managing logistics providers, freight forwarders, and parcel/LTL/FTL carriers.
• Audit carrier invoices, validate freight rates, monitor assessorial charges and support resolution of billing discrepancies.
• Partner with carriers to understand capacity constraints, negotiate spot quotes, and maintain service-level agreements.

Compliance & Quality Support

• Ensure transportation processes align with internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements applicable to life science products.
• Participate in audits, CAPA implementation, and documentation updates related to transportation operations.
• Support risk assessments for new shipping lanes, packaging solutions, and transportation modes.