Freight Analyst Jobs

Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 3500 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades (we just celebrated our 86th birthday!) thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of the AIM community, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.

We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

Reporting to the Senior Director Ground Transportation the Freight Business Analyst will support our Ontario region. The successful candidate will play an integral role in developing and implementing strategies aimed at optimizing freight operations and improving customer satisfaction.

What you're responsible for:

• Answering customer questions and providing invoicing evidence
• Identifying the differences between actual expenses and costs billed to the customer
• Auditing on all external domestic invoices, including inbound and outbound, brokers and drayage shipments  
• Generating and analyzing data for invoicing both internal and external customers
• Working with dispatch and supervisor to identify areas of weakness in the route planning process and provide valuable route optimization opportunities based on data driven analytics.
• Preparing of monthly reports on operational and financial metrics and provide recommendations based on data analysis and research.
• Providing ongoing analysis in areas such as transportation costs and delivery processes and analyzing and reporting on the performance of the Ontario transport department.
• Establishing performance indicator reports and expense variance analyzes that will allow managers to understand the performance of the transportation department while supporting the development of process standardization for the transport department.

Qualifications

To join our team:

• Strong sense of urgency 
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• You are able to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships and maintain a level of professionalism at all times; 
• You are organized, analytical and pragmatic;
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools
• Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail
• University graduate with a focus in Business, Logistics, Finance or related field.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
• 3–5 years of related experience in Accounting or Finance is required, with experience in freight or transportation preferred  

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Full time, permanent position
• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development.
• A competitive annual base salary, vacation and benefits.
• A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun!

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