Logistics Cost Planning, Fleet Operations & Financial Control

Analyst Logistics Cost Planning, Fleet Operations & Financial Control

Role Summary

This role is responsible for endtoend logistics and fleet cost planning, execution tracking, financial governance, and continuous improvement across inbound and outbound automotive flows. The position supports budget setup, cost governance, fleet capacity planning, operational execution, and performance optimization to ensure cost efficiency, service reliability, and compliance across plants, ports, and dealer networks.

The role partners closely with Supply Chain Management (SCM), Logistics Operations, Finance, Fleet Operations, and external carriers to translate operational activity into accurate cost, performance insights, and actionable improvements.

Job Functions

Includes but is not limited to the following:

Budget Setup & Financial Assumptions

Establish and maintain logistics budget assumptions including volume, rates, fuel indices, accessorials, and operating models

Align logistics and fleet budgets with Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and SCM operating strategies

Maintain and periodically update the master logistics budget and forecast files

Own and maintain LCPP libraries and consolidate rollups to LCPU for enterprise visibility

Expense Data Collection & Cost Calculation

Collect and validate weekly logistics and operational expense inputs from inbound and outbound teams

Consolidate shipment, movement, lane, and utilization data across plants, ports, and dealers

Apply contracted rates, fuel surcharges, tolls, and accessorial logic accurately

Calculate incurred logistics costs by category, lane, carrier, and flow

Maintain toll tables and rate logic used in cost modeling

Approval & Cost Control Governance

Prepare cost summaries with appropriate backup and cost logic transparency

Route expenses through Delegation of Authority (DOA) workflows

Validate approvals through enterprise systems and ensure audit compliance

Identify, resolve, and escalate gaps or exceptions in approval flows

Budget Tracking & Variance Analysis