Logistics Operation, Supply Chain Analyst

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RXBAR: We manufacture, market and distribute whole food protein bars. While the protein bar market is crowded, RXBARs are the cleanest protein bar available and our branding stands out. A unique, “No B.S” value proposition in a rapidly growing health food market has our company positioned for growth. 

Logistics Operation, Supply Chain Analyst: Our “No B.S.” cultural value is critical to the design of our omni-channel fulfillment network to ensure all customers’ needs are met regardless of request. The Logistics Operation, Supply Chain Analyst will improve RXBAR’s existing transportation network through critical analysis, operational execution, and partnership review. The candidate must demonstrate a real desire to support all aspects of the daily execution of RXBAR’s Parcel, Intermodal, LTL, and FTL strategy. 

The role is responsible for having a comprehensive understanding of key interactions between the RXBAR Supply Chain team, all internal business units, and critical external partners. Our ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate deep knowledge of current LTL, IMDL, and Truckload capacity procurement, rate negotiation, and transportation management best practices. 

General Functions + Job Responsibilities:

  • Act as daily Logistics Lead between all partners and customers of RXBAR’s organization
  • Drive greater collaboration with internal and external business partners through critical thinking, effective communication, and thorough conflict resolution
  • Ensure all customer routing guidelines and requirements are satisfied and/or exceeded
    • Create process to ensure timely communication and visibility of shipment status
    • Create and administer metrics to objectively measure carrier performance
    • Oversee, manage, and mitigate all freight claims, accessorial charges, and nuisance fees with carrier partners
  • Leverage experience and in-depth knowledge to improve the daily ad-hoc capacity sourcing, rate negotiation, and shipment execution strategy for all inbound and outbound shipments
  • Provide historical analysis, forecast market demand trends, and monitor daily costs to provide recommendations that will strengthen overall capacity procurement and execution strategy
  • Proactively design and implement sustainable process changes that will improve operational efficiency with all carrier partners, warehousemen, suppliers, and manufacturers
  • Design and ensure compliance of transportation related metrics by all carrier and fulfillment partners
  • Escalate and inform leadership of any opportunities, market trends, or threats to our overall transportation strategy

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Positive attitude, a thirst for knowledge, and an excitement for growing our business
  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or Operations related field preferred
  • 3-5 years’ experience in Logistics Management for a food shipper with transportation and customer facing roles will be considered
  • Must be results-driven with excellent customer facing skills and a passion for entrepreneurship
  • Demonstrated ability to provide statistical analysis, solve complicated problems, and present long term strategic plans.
  • Desire to excel and grow with the RXBAR organization
  • Experience creating Bill of Ladings, Load tenders [Manual & EDI], and settling freight invoices required
  • Experience in Parcel network design, execution, and optimization highly desirable
  • Experience with WMS, TMS and ERP integration highly desirable 

Total Rewards Package:

Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, 401K plan with RXBAR match, cell phone & fitness membership reimbursement, subsidized commuter benefits, bike & helmet, unlimited RXBARs, RXBAR gear and invaluable experience growing a company.

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We're so lucky to be in the great neighborhood of River North surrounded by food and coffee! Our office is also right off of the Merch Mart 'L' stop!

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