The Senior Transportation Cost Analyst is a key financial and operational leader within the Materials Group, responsible for driving transportation cost controls, process automation, and strategic freight savings. Operating in a hybrid model, this role bridges analytical rigor with operational execution by directly managing carrier and vendor partnerships and evaluating contract compliance. The ideal candidate possesses deep contractual expertise to eliminate revenue leakage, streamline Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) processes, and accurately project weekly logistics expenditures. Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote). Key Responsibilities FAP & Carrier Relationship Management Directly manage the operational relationship and performance between our Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) vendor and carrier base. Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive clean aging, automate FAP workflows, and boost system throughput. Leverage transportation contract expertise to identify actual carrier invoices against contractual agreements, identify discrepancies, enforce contract terms, and build sustainable solutions to eliminate spend leakage. Freight Forecasting & Financial Oversight Develop weekly freight financial forecasts, analyzing trends and projecting spend metrics structured around cost. Establish site-level cost targets and build weekly financial reporting frameworks for leadership across the Materials Group. Proactively investigate financial variances, conducting root-cause analysis to implement permanent corrective measures. Cost Savings & Network Optimization Identify, scope, and execute strategic cost-out projects across Parcel, International, and reverse logistics networks in addition to Outbound spend. Utilize Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) and process automation to optimize financial workflows and eliminate manual bottlenecks. Build and maintain data dashboards (Excel, Tableau, Oracle BI) to monitor cost-out project pipelines, recovery rates, and freight trends.