Groupon’s mission is to become the daily habit in local commerce and fulfill our purpose of building strong communities through growing small businesses by connecting people to a dynamic, global marketplace for local services, experiences and goods. In the process, we’re positively impacting the lives of millions of customers and merchants globally. Even with thousands of employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that encourages innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. If you want to take more ownership of your career, then you're ready to be part of Groupon.

Groupon Goods, the retail arm of our business, is a daily one-stop shop for brand-name essentials and unexpected, one-of-a-kind finds. For our merchants, this means massive exposure, smart promotion, and reliable fulfillment. For our customers, this means outstanding deals on a variety of products ranging from electronics to clothing, home goods to refinement.

This role provides a phenomenal opportunity for a self-starter looking to make a large impact in a fast-growing business. As Groupon Goods continues to grow, the focus on shipping operations and the need to drive freight spend down is of utmost importance.

The Transportation Analyst will work closely with the Manager & other analysts in team to continuously find opportunities to optimize the shipping function and implement them. Responsibilities include data-centric analysis, completing one-off cost studies related to the network and implementing operational changes to improve shipping along with following through and maintaining the changes on an ongoing basis.

Key responsibilities include:

• You will update and maintain google based quote tool, help buyers with the quoting process

• You will assist in auditing/analyzing shipping forecast (from Quoting Tool) vs actuals

• You will work with buyers to refine quotes so that estimates are aligned with actuals

• You will collect & analyze shipping invoice data to monitor the compliance against our vendor routing guide

• We rely on you to review/approve invoices and initiate compliance related charge-backs on a weekly basis; Work directly with carriers, facilities, and vendors to resolve shipping non-compliance

• You will partner with our internal groups (Facilities, Buying and Vendor Operations) to develop and implement solutions to improve shipping function

• You get to standardize departmental processes and procedures

• You will complete one-off transportation studies as required

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors in Business Administration, Logistics or Supply Chain Management required. Meaningful work experience will be substituted for education.

• Strong excel skills required, willingness to learn Access/SQL/Tableau preferred.

• Project management skills a requirement, ability to work effectively with cross functional teams with minimum supervision required.

• Mentally flexible & self-motivated - willingness and desire to dive deep into the details while being able to synthesize and implement resolution appropriately.

• ecommerce experience a plus

Groupon provides a global marketplace where people can buy just about anything, anywhere, anytime. We’re enabling real-time commerce across an expanding range of categories including local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products, and live or lively events. At the same time, we are providing advertising options and tools that merchants can use to grow and manage their businesses. Culturally, we believe that great people make great companies and that starting with the customer and working backward moves us forward. Community matters to us on an internal, local and global scale—it’s fundamental to our company’s growth and to the well-being of the world at large. We also value self-awareness, candor, lunch and WiFi. If we match with you, please apply to join us.