IndirizzoManaged Transportation Procurement LTL Manager
Our client is looking for an experienced service centric professional with a background in Logistics/Supply Chain/Managed Transportation. This team member will manage Transportation Procurement functions to ensure execution and on time delivery of products in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. This position requires collaborating with other departments and overall excellent communication skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Liaison between the carrier and the client. This includes in-depth discussions with executive-level leadership, understanding what the customers’ needs are, and acting on behalf of those needs while keeping the carrier in mind.
- Educating internal and external groups on best-in-class industry practices through onboarding, training, and refresher activities.
- Responsible for facilitating pricing exercises for both TL and LTL business, through weekly calls, analysis, and RFPs.
- High level of pricing and service negotiations to promote a strategic procurement vision tailored to each client.
- Evaluate, vet, and manage all carrier relationships owned by our client or customer- owned.
- Maintain and manage all SOP documents.
- Identify potential issues and utilize critical thinking to determine the best course of action.
- Maintain a true understanding of the market and the effects it may have on the incumbent carriers and customers.
- Assist in account development and account forecasting.
- Manage positive day-to-day relationships with customers, carriers, team, and internal divisions.
- Share daily reporting and analysis centered around service, on time, carrier selection, operational compliance.
- Assist in evaluating and improving existing BI processes.
- Prepare analytics for Quarterly Business Reviews and other Monthly Customer/Carrier Reviews as needed.
- Support special projects, operational needs, new business opportunities, IT implementations, and process improvements.
- Deliver and present ad hoc customer data requests in a clean/organized structure.
- Recommend changes to processes and systems to achieve long-term goals.
- Address system issues, delays, and concerns by working with internal the IT group on a resolution.
- Takes initiative and perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Logistics, or related field.
- Proven history of managing people, with a minimum of 2+ years of experience.
- Minimum of 5+ years in a Supply Chain Management Role, 2+ years in Transportation Procurement.
- Ability to handle and analyze large data files and respond with the customer in mind.
- Ability to develop procurement strategy to support client savings goals and business requirements.
- Ability to conduct presentations internally and externally as a subject matter expert.
- Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to produce, interpret, and draw conclusions from data.
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Knowledge and experience with BI technologies (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau).
- Proven abilities to take initiative and be innovative.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to take verbal/written instructions and execute with confidence.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, excellent time management skills, as well as highly organized.
- Highly detail-oriented, with excellent follow-up practices.
- Some travel is required.
This position offers a competitive base salary.
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