Logistics Analyst

Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space. You will find our products at home improvement centers, big-box retailers, hardware stores, and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate. MAT can maintain consistent expertise and solutions across the entire supply chain. We’re experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics and distribution, marketing, design, and customer service — we don't just make it happen, we ensure it happens with excellence. We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT. Benefits MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match Career Advancement Program, training and development Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Voluntary Life / AD&D, Employer Provided Life/AD&D Job Description The Logistics Analyst supports transportation operations, reporting, sourcing activities, and business decision-making through accurate data analysis and timely reporting. Working under the direction of the Director of Transportation, this role assists with Ocean Freight, Port and Rail Operations, Drayage, and Domestic Transportation activities. The position collects, validates, and analyzes transportation data to support cost control, service improvement, visibility, and routine decision-making across MAT business units. The Logistics Analyst maintains dashboards and reports, monitors carrier performance, identifies data trends, and supports transportation improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has foundational logistics knowledge, strong attention to detail, solid Excel skills, and the ability to communicate findings clearly while developing broader transportation expertise. Principle Responsibilities Transportation Analytics and Reporting Maintain transportation dashboards, KPI scorecards, and routine reports using established templates. Collect, clean, validate, and organize transportation data across Ocean, Drayage, Rail, Truckload, LTL, Parcel, and Intermodal modes. Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for review by transportation leadership. Identify basic trends, exceptions, and data-quality issues affecting transportation costs and service. Update business unit scorecards covering freight spend, cost per pound, ocean container costs, drayage costs, accessorial charges, carrier performance, and on-time delivery. Assist with freight accrual, budget, forecast, and savings tracking. Ocean Logistics Analysis Track ocean carrier performance, transit times, allocation use, and contract-related data. Monitor international freight movements and maintain shipment status reports. Compile information on ocean market trends, carrier surcharges, port congestion, and benchmarks. Assist with ocean carrier bid events, rate comparisons, and basic cost analysis. Maintain ocean freight reporting and performance files for MAT business units. Drayage, Port, and Rail Analysis Track port, rail, and inland transportation activity using established reports. Compile drayage carrier cost, service, and accessorial data. Monitor detention, demurrage, chassis, storage, and other port-related expenses. Flag unusual charges, delayed containers, and data exceptions for review. Assist with drayage sourcing analyses and carrier performance reviews. Maintain container dwell-time an…

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