SC Business Assoc Analyst - Audit Freight Payments Analytics

Overview

• Oversee the audit freight payment process and analyze the spend.
• The objective of this function is to ensure the execution of the freight Audit and Validation process, so that all freight is audited within the agreed SLA, as well as Compliance, until the effective payment to the Carrier with the CSF.
• Ensure that all freight has pre-validation phases occurring properly and acting preventively in the cause so that the process has its continuity within the agreed SLA.
• Ensure that transportation analytics processes are executed efficiently and effectively, providing insights and recommendations to improve transportation processes & unlock productivity.
• Role might provide with timely, accurate and reliable information regarding freight payment status and interact with Finance and productivity teams
  
  

• Identify transport opportunities - This role monitors and executes the Freight Audit and Validation processes with the BPO Team and interface areas:
• In summary, this pillar's main objective is to ensure that all freight is audited and validated within the agreed SLA, as well as to ensure the Company's Compliance under these freights, until the effective payment to the Carrier with the CSF.
• Below, the main activities of this pillar, carried out daily:
• Ensure that all freight issued against PepsiCo is received and analyzed for release and payment, this analysis must be preventive from the beginning of Transportation process.
• Ensure the process of creating PO (Purchase Order) for freight as well as creating POs, as well as monitoring this process, ensuring that both POs and POs do not have duplicate posting.
• Monitoring and resolution of freight pending issues with the Carriers that operate for Transport Control Tower for OU “A”, “B”, “C”…, identifying deviations to act on the cause and improve the process.
• Monitoring the Freight Cockpit process.
• Maintenance and development of processes and manuals in the area.
• Support with the Outsourcing Team in Freight Auditing and Validation.
• Interface with the Financial and Controllership area and other interface areas.
• Control of KPIs.
• Participation in internal meetings and with Carriers.
• Ensure transportation analytics processes are executed efficiently and effectively
• Provide leadership and guidance to extended teams to ensure transport productivity objectives and goals are met
• Review and approve reports and analysis conducted by the team.
• Develop, build and analyze projects/dashboards, reports or database queries that can provide consistent and relevant information, adapted to the needs of the Control Tower areas to assist them in decision making.
• Critically analyze databases to ensure accuracy in sharing and publishing information, KPIs and cost, service and productivity management.
• Ensure the usefulness of shared dashboards, reports or database queries, developing the team to use the information.
• Act as a focal point for Control Tower data and information and in the use of Power BI.
• Map processes, standardize and maintain the management of SOPs and Control Tower Operational Manuals.
  
  

• Fluency in English.
• University degree in Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in transportation and logistics analysis.
• Experience in Freight Auditing and Validation.
• Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP and TMS.
• Desired Green Belt formation in LSS.
• Knowledge of data analysis tools and transportation management systems.
• Results OrientationU exhibits a "can-do" attitude and willingness to take on significant challenges; demonstrates perseverance and resilience in pursuing their goals.
• Decision Making: Quickly analyzes day-to-day problems to find feasible and correct solutions; consistently works for the right priorities.
• Collaborates and Influences: Works well with others to achieve results; keeps others informed so there are no unnecessary surprises; relates well to peers, customers, and leaders.
• Communication: speaks and writes clearly and adapts communication according to the target audience, being well understood and generating a relationship of trust.
• Innovation: actively seeks and leverages ideas, best practices, and solutions developed elsewhere; develops creative solutions and different ways of doing things that add value.
• Knowledge of data analysis tools such as SQL, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Non Standard hours