Operations Analyst

Company Overview Pipeline Packaging is an employee-owned distributor of rigid industrial packaging, serving customers nationwide with packaging products, supply chain expertise, and logistics capabilities. The company is committed to quality, dependable service, teamwork, and accountability. Overview The Operations Analyst improves performance across Pipeline Packaging’s distribution network through freight, logistics, inventory, systems, and complaint-resolution analysis. The role audits costs and margins, tracks KPIs, improves processes, and supports inventory positioning and order fulfillment. Duties Analyze transportation and logistics costs, margins, service, and trends; audit inbound and outbound freight invoices, customer billing, and freight allocation to cost of goods sold to improve cost visibility, billing accuracy, margin reporting, and profitability. Serve as lead expert for assigned operational databases and systems, ensuring data integrity and effective use; deliver relevant KPIs, dashboards, and timely reporting across transportation, inventory, distribution, and service to support accountability, decisions, and measurable improvement. Analyze demand, inventory availability, fulfillment patterns, capacity, delivery distance, cost, and service needs to improve inventory positioning and distribution-center fulfillment; recommend practical network, site-selection, warehouse-capacity, and facility-design improvements. Monitor inventory aging, movement, exceptions, cycle counts, and reconciliations across distribution centers to support measurable improvements in inventory accuracy and cycle-count performance. Support measurable improvements in complaint resolution and corrective-action effectiveness through root-cause analysis, trend reporting, and action tracking and validation. Collaborate across functions and apply continuous improvement principles to resolve issues, standardize processes, strengthen controls, and improve performance. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, operations, finance, analytics, or related field preferred. 2+ years in operations, logistics, distribution, inventory, finance, or analytics preferred. Strong analytical skills to turn financial and operational data into actionable recommendations. Advanced Excel and database, BI, ERP, WMS, or TMS experience supporting accurate data, reporting, and efficiency. Knowledge of freight billing, cost allocation, inventory controls, and warehouse operations; ability to balance network service, inventory, capacity, distance, and cost. Clear communication, organization, attention to detail, and issue ownership; effective collaboration across functions, distribution centers, carriers, and service providers. Continuous improvement skills in waste reduction, controls, process standardization, and sustained corrective action. Ability to travel periodically to Pipeline Packaging distribution centers. Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid parental leave Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): What ERP systems experience do you have? What WMS systems have you used in the past? What analytics systems have you had experience with? Education: Bachelor's (Required) Ability to Commute: Hudson, OH 44236 (Required) Work Location: In person

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