Senior Analyst, Global Logistics Freight and Audit

What will you do? The Senior Analyst, Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics) plays a critical role in the VF global freight audit and pay process and will be instrumental in driving operational excellence across the platform and enforcing best practices across the VF regions (AMER/EMEA/APAC). The position is part of a team that drives daily oversight and execution of freight and carrier service invoices, ensuring best in class freight audit and pay processes.

The role will work closely with the VF global logistics team, supply chain and brand finance, logistics service providers, and VF’s 3d party global freight audit and pay provider (CASS). The Senior Analyst, Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics) will support the Sr Manager-Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics) with streamlining processes across the function and driving initiatives to improve the timely and accurate processing of invoices.

The position will help with building a continuous improvement mindset and have a high impact role in shaping freight audit and pay expense strategies globally by managing complex invoice audit processes while driving financial and operational reporting. The ideal candidate is a data-driven logistics professional with a strategic mindset, capable of navigating complex service provider requirements and regional dynamics, while delivering actionable insights and fostering strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

Logistics Service Provider Invoice Processing Actively contribute to the design and implementation of the global freight invoice submission and audit process across all transport modes (ocean, air, truckload, and parcel) and VF regions (AMER/EMEA/APAC). Build and develop collaborative partnerships with CASS and internal and external VF stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvements in invoice processing efficiency and reductions in client approval, exception management and invoice disputes.

Target key areas such as match pay, rate out of tolerance, missing shipment reference data, etc.

Financial & Operational Reporting Support freight savings initiatives by detecting inefficiencies and using data analysis to address improvements. Use business intelligence tools to analyze transportation expenses, identify cost savings opportunities, and make informed decisions. Collaborate with the global logistics team on building and reporting key freight spend metrics. Track key performance indicators like audit savings, on time invoicing, spend by mode/carrier, and overall service provider performance to identify areas of improvement.

Support the monthly financial close and accruals process through reporting and analysis and provide direct support to the Sr Manager-Freight Audit and Pay in their absence. Work closely with internal VF business partners around key initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics, and being a critical team member by creating business cases for review by Senior Management. Partner closely with CASS on enhancements to the business analytics tool in Cass Port.

Identify areas to improve data quality and access to lower-level data to improve the level of freight spend analysis across VF. Host and drive regular meetings with global logistics service providers, finance, and global logistics teams, ensuring visibility to spend and invoice processing metrics that drive future strategies and actions.

Data Management & Systems Demonstrate strong knowledge of end-to-end freight audit and pay systems. Troubleshoot data issues that create invoice process failures and…