Logistics Analyst

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people - and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As North America's largest total beverage distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Overview

The Logistics Analyst is a key member of the Inbound Logistics team within the broader Supply Chain division. This role is focused on network optimization initiatives that drive transportation cost savings, improve service performance, and enhance supply chain efficiency. The analyst will leverage existing tools, systems, and processes to identify savings opportunities, evaluate transportation networks, analyze lead and transit times, and support strategic decision-making through data-driven insights. Additionally, this role will be responsible for developing and standardizing analytical templates, reporting frameworks, and processes that create structure, improve consistency, and enable scalable decision-making across the logistics organization. Success in this role will be measured by the identification, execution, and documentation of measurable cost savings and process improvements. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex logistics data into actionable recommendations that support business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze freight flows and evaluate carrier, mode, routing, and network optimization opportunities
• Translate complex analyses into clear business recommendations
• Conduct lead time and transit time performance reviews
• Analyze transportation metrics, trends, and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities
• Identify, quantify, and document transportation cost savings opportunitie
• Develop and maintain standardized analytical templates, tools, and decision-support frameworks
• Track, validate, and report realized transportation savings
• Support ad hoc freight spend and cost analysis requests
• Support continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic projects

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field (preferred)
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, analytics, or a related field; recent graduates with relevant analytical, internship, or project experience are encouraged to apply
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data modeling, scenario analysis, and large dataset analysis
• Experience using SQL, Python, Power BI, Databricks, or similar data/analytics tools to analyze and interpret large datasets (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a passion for problem-solving
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
• Self-motivated with a willingness to take initiative and seek continuous improvement

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

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