Transportation Analyst

**#NowBrewing - transportation analyst, Starbucks Canada**

This job contributes to Starbucks success by utilizing an understanding of transportation processes, project management and analytical skills to support the transportation team in developing innovative, cost effective and scalable systems that facilitate global growth and generate store and customer value. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

**Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following**:

- Ensures that transportation processes are documented in a standardized manner across the company. Utilizes transportation models to provide analysis for effective business decisions. Maintains transportation performance metrics tracking and identifies improvement opportunities
- Executes established project plans. Identifies issues and obstacles and works with appropriate parties to gain support or facilitate resolution
- Lead/participate in operational carrier management meetings (business reviews, reporting on operational carrier performance) and lead day to day tactical relationship with the vendors
- Participates in the assessment of financial and operational impacts of business initiatives. Recommends transportation solutions outlining assumptions, analysis, and risks
- Oversee Inbound & outbound transportation services, including freight management, strategic transportation analysis, compliance, claims, freight payment, US/Canada import/export services, and deviations

**Summary of Experience**
- Food service or food company transportation and distribution operations (3 years)
- Order management system(s) and Transportation system(s) (3 years)
- Performance metrics development and root cause analysis (3 years)
- International or domestic transportation experience including related freight rates and invoices (1 year)
- Carrier management experience (3 years)
- Project management experience (not required but preferred)

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Organizational and planning skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Problem-solving, results-oriented, and analytical
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and demands
- Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency, including lookup & reference functions, conditional statements, and pivots

**Core Competencies**
- Customer Focus - Delivers legendary service that meets and exceeds all customers' expectations
- Ethics and Integrity - Adheres to Starbucks values, beliefs, and principles during good and bad time
- Composure - Remains calm, maintains perspective and responds in a professional manner when faced with tough situations
- Personal Learning - Takes personal responsibility for the continuous learning of new knowledge, skills, and experiences
- Dealing with Ambiguity - Able to successfully function during times of uncertainty and changing priorities
- Decision-Making - Makes timely and quality decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment
- Challenge status quo - Continue to push efficiency by navigating between different hierarchical levels while maintaining collaboration and inclusion

From free coffee to competitive pay, Starbucks is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time partners. Benefits include tuition reimbursement, health coverage with a variety of plans to choose from, and stock & savings programs like our Future Savings plan and Bean Stock. What’s more, Starbucks offers flexible scheduling and opportunities for paid time off. Visit starbucksbenefits.ca for details.

At Starbucks, one of our values is to create a culture of warmth and belonging, where we treat each other with dignity and care in a diverse and welcoming workplace. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving our customers from diverse communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or language and any other factor protected by applicable law.