**Import Logistics Specialist** **Summary of Position** **· Provide operational and analytical support for all aspects of the Import Group.** **· Works closely with the Import Management Team and personnel from other departments to facilitate supply chain processes.** **· Serves as the responsible party for department analytics involving ocean freight, carrier performance, procedural evaluations, carrier pricing and department key performance indicators.** **Principal Duties and Responsibilities** **· Oversee key performance indicator development, processes, and monitoring.** **· Perform department reporting and analysis on a wide array of metrics to include ocean freight payments, transit time analysis, contract compliance, fuel variances, container dwell times, etc.** **· Monitor EDI compliance by external vendors and develop improvement programs for external vendors and internally.** **· Confer with Import team to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency and minimize costs.** **· Recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures.** **Specific Tasks** **· Build and maintain tools for monitoring department key performance indicators using dashboard programs.** **· Develop and maintain processes for analyzing shipping data and generating reports.** **· Regularly review import department processes and provide recommendations for opportunities to make the processes more efficient, particularly through technical developments.** **· Analyze data flow between internal systems used by Dollar Tree to ensure no discrepancies occur.** **· Meet with stakeholders to address poor performance and implement steps to drive improved efficiencies.** **· Complete other analysis, reporting, projects, and duties as assigned by the Import management team.** **Minimum Requirements/Qualifications** **· Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and 4 years of related work experience focused on data analysis, preferably in international supply chain management/logistics** **· Experience and proficiency with analytical and dashboarding tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, MS Access, and Alteryx.** **· Advanced user for MS Excel.** **· Ability to work independently.** **· Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, within the department and outside of the department.** **· Demonstrated ability to multi-task and to meet project deadlines.** **This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.** Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are Equal Opportunity employers.