Logistics Data, Specialist

Job Summary

The Logistics Data Specialist is responsible for managing logistics master data, validating transactional accuracy, and delivering analytics that support transportation planning, customs execution, warehousing, and freight settlement. This role partners with Operations, Procurement, Trade Compliance, and Finance to ensure information reliability and actionable reporting.

• Maintain carriers, lanes, rates, BOMs, HTS, and partner master data in TMS/WMS/SAP.
• Perform audits on shipments tracking milestones, POD, cost allocation, and accrual triggers.
• Identify root causes of data discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Build SOPs for data entry, validation logic, and exception handling.
• Develop dashboards for OTIF, GIT, transit time, freight spend, accessorial, claims, and capacity utilization.
• Provide weekly/monthly KPI packs to operations leadership.
• Support budget vs. actual analysis and PR forecast modeling.
• Translate business requirements into SQL/BI outputs.
• Validate rating, fuel, and accessorial charges.
• Support three-way match among PO, shipment, and invoice.
• Prepare accrual and variance reports.
• Assist audit requests from Finance.
• Act as super-user for TMS/WMS modules.
• Drive automation to reduce manual work.
• Work with transportation, warehouse, procurement, and customs teams to improve data transparency.
• Provide data analysis for RFPs, network optimization, and vendor reviews.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, or related discipline.
• 2+ years in logistics, transportation analytics, or supply chain systems.
• Experience working with freight invoices, carrier data, or brokerage information is highly valued.
• BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Familiarity with SAP/TMS/WMS environments (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Mercury Gate, etc.).
• Strong analytical reasoning.
• High attention to detail.
• Comfortable in fast-moving, build-phase environments.

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, filing, and operating office equipment.
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
• Ability to lift and carry light office materials (up to 10–15 lbs.), such as files or office supplies.
• Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports.
• Ability to attend meetings and interact with employees, clients, and vendors.