Job Description
Imagine yourself… Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. At Hach ( www.hach.com ), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth. Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us We offer: Professional onboarding and training options Powerful team looking forward to working with you Career coaching and development opportunities Health benefits 401(k) Reporting to the Senior Manager Transportation & Logistics, the Logistics Data & Analytics Specialist is responsible for delivering advanced transportation and supply chain analytics, insights, and project support to improve transportation cost, service performance, and operational efficiency across Hach’s logistics network. This role partners cross-functionally with Transportation, Operations, Distribution, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to identify opportunities, solve complex business problems, and drive data-driven decision-making across inbound and outbound logistics operations. This role offers strong visibility across the organization and is ideal for someone who enjoys combining analytics, project ownership, and operational problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy and will play a key role in helping optimize transportation performance, improve reporting capabilities, and support strategic logistics initiatives. This position is part of the Transportation & Logistics team located in Romeoville, Illinois, and will be on-site. In this role, a typical day will look like: Provide advanced analytical support for transportation, freight spend, carrier performance, service metrics, inventory flows, and distribution efficiency Design, automate, and continuously improve recurring reports, dashboards, and data visualization tools across multiple datasets and systems Analyze transportation and logistics data to identify cost savings opportunities, operational inefficiencies, and service improvement initiatives Partner cross-functionally with Transportation, Operations, Distribution, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to support data-driven decision making Lead logistics projects and improvement initiatives with defined scope, timelines, and success metrics Investigate logistics and supply chain issues using root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies Manage weekly and monthly transportation analytics and performance reporting, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights Support carrier performance analysis, freight recovery tracking, and accessorial cost reviews across regions Support monthly logistics allocations and accrual processes in partnership with Finance Support continuous improvement initiatives across inbound and outbound transportation operations The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Data Analytics, Operations, or related field 4+ years of professional experience in supply chain analytics, transportation, logistics, operations analytics, or related data-focused roles Advanced proficiency in Excel, including PivotTables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex formulas Experience with BI/data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms Experience working with large or complex datasets, including combining and analyzing data from multiple systems or providers Experience leading or supporting cross-functional projects within supply chain, transpo