Sr Transportation Analyst Ecommerce

OVERVIEW

Imagine. With over 1,400 stores throughout the U.S. and a thriving supply chain network, there has never been a greater need for people of high initiative, of big-picture thinking, and adaptability to share in our journey. At Ulta Beauty, we have greater ambitions. Growing what works. Iterating in areas that have promise. Creating new offerings for industry advantage.

The Sr. Transportation Analyst is a key analytical and strategic partner to the Ecommerce Transportation team, responsible for driving transportation performance, optimization, and continuous improvement across Ulta Beauty’s ecommerce network. The role leverages transportation data and business insights to identify trends, diagnose root causes, quantify opportunities, and develop recommendations that improve delivery speed, service, cost, capacity, and the Guest experience.

The Sr. Transportation Analyst works closely with carriers and cross-functional partners across Transportation, Technology, Store Operations, Supply Chain Planning, and Digital to solve complex business challenges and implement meaningful improvements. The role leads and supports transportation optimization initiatives, carrier performance management, PSFA and peak forecasting, peak planning, and cost optimization while managing multiple projects and deliverables and translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.

• Drive ecommerce transportation performance improvement — use transportation performance data and reporting to identify trends, diagnose root causes, quantify opportunities, and recommend actions to improve delivery speed, reliability, carrier performance, and Guest experience.
• Translate transportation analytics into business decisions — leverage team reporting, dashboards, and performance insights to develop clear recommendations for the Sr. Manager and cross-functional partners; proactively identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Support carrier performance management — analyze carrier performance, service issues, exceptions, and trends to identify root causes and improvement opportunities; develop fact-based insights for carrier business reviews and track corrective actions and commitments.
• Lead transportation cost optimization — analyze cost per shipment, carrier mix, rates, surcharges, accessorials, and invoice information to identify opportunities to improve transportation economics; quantify potential savings and track results.
• Lead transportation optimization and continuous improvement initiatives — independently manage analytical work streams and cross-functional projects designed to improve cost, service, capacity, delivery speed, and network efficiency; develop recommendations, support implementation, and measure outcomes.
• Own PSFA and peak forecasting — develop and maintain shipment forecasts using historical performance, business growth, seasonality, promotional activity, service mix, and other relevant inputs; translate forecasts into transportation requirements and identify potential capacity or service risks.
• Lead analytical support for peak transportation planning — partner with Supply Chain Planning, Operations, carriers, and other stakeholders to identify peak risks and develop mitigation plans; monitor execution and proactively surface issues throughout peak.
• Support transportation strategy and network initiatives — evaluate transportation impacts of new fulfillment methods, carrier services, network changes, and other strategic initiatives; develop business cases and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving — partner with Technology, Store Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Digital, and…