Transportation Analyst (12 month contract)
NestléPosition Snapshot Business area: Nestlé Canada Job Title: Transportation Analyst (12 month contract) Location: Brampton, ON located at 9050 Airport Rd, Brampton, ON L6S 6G9; Hybrid A little bit about us While Nestlé is known for KitKat®, Gerber®, Nescafe®, and Maggi®, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,400+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees. What to Expect: As the Transportation Analyst – Distribution Operations, you will be the analytical engine behind our Route to Market (RTM) strategy. Working within the Distribution Operations team, you will turn distributor sales, delivery, and cost data into clear insights that drive commercial growth across our Buy/Sell Distributor network and strengthen operational performance across our Direct Store Delivery (DSD) network coast to coast. You will partner closely with Buy/Sell Distributors, Sales , Marketing, Customer Operations, Route Planning, Warehousing, Settlement, Finance, and Trade Asset teams to publish the KPIs that matter, size growth opportunities, and help the network deliver on time, in full, compliantly, and cost effectively. This position is an existing vacancy. A day in the life: Commercial Growth – Buy/Sell Distributor Network Build and publish monthly distributor business reviews and scorecards covering year-over-year sales growth, sales targets, and new account acquisition. Publish weekly distributor sell-out and asset placement data, and share actionable insights Complete post-program analysis on distributor selling programs, incentives, and trade spend (TTS) to measure return and inform future investment. Identify and size future Buy/Sell conversion and territory growth opportunities using P&L and cost-to-serve analysis. Track customer transitions to Buy/Sell to ensure on-time, seamless execution for our customers. Operational Performance & Route Efficiency Develop, maintain, and report RTM KPIs including on-time delivery, average order size, cost per drop, delivery frequency, and season readiness. Partner with Route Planning to optimize order sizes and right-size delivery frequency for DSD customers. Monitor on-time order release to third-party warehouses and flag issues early to Customer Service and Transportation teams. Analyse distributor service performance and support the Distribution team with data for business reviews, ride-alongs, and market tours. Continuous Improvement & Digitalization Identify digitalization opportunities that futureproof our Distribution Operations, enabling productivity and sales growth through implementations Use Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) tools to automate reporting, improve data collection, and contribute to annual OPEX targets. What will make you successful? University degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or Analytics, or equivalent experience. 2-4 years of analytical experience in Transportation, Distribution, Direct Store Delivery (DSD), Sales, or Supply Chain. Data management and automation experience, Power Query, SQL, SAP BW, Power BI, Power Automate Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, Power Query) and experience building KPI dashboards and scorecards. Ability to distill complex data into concise, decision-ready insights for senior leaders. Understanding of the order-to-cash process, cost drivers, and P&L fundamentals. Strong collaboration and communication a…