Transportation Sourcing Specialist (Procurement / Purchasing)
Company: Penske
Location: Dearborn
Posted on: May 9, 2024
Job Description:
Transportation Sourcing Specialist Location: This position can be
located in Dearborn, MI, Beachwood, OH, Reading, PA, or Duluth, GA.
Position Summary: Primary responsibilities include Transportation
Procurement services. Managing transportation bid activity and
analysis, rates in TMS, carrier on-boarding and negotiations and
ensuring transportation providers maintain Penske/Customer
contracting compliance standards. Responsible for documenting and
understanding customers' transportation requirements as it relates
to Sourcing. Develop RFQ's, identify and engage carriers, and
negotiate the best rates and service possible for Penske's
customers. Identify continuous improvement opportunities. Study and
understand transport market rate and capacity trends to ensure
carrier coverage and mitigate cost impacts to the customer. Be
comfortable managing crossing border transportation. Major
Responsibilities:
- Establish and grow relationships with truckload, LTL,
intermodal, and other transport carriers in North America to
support customer requirements
- Manage RFQs to establish the best rates possible and secure
capacity
- Participate in carrier engagement to ensure customer business
to supported
- Initiate and oversee contracting process for new transportation
providers
- Support carrier training and on-boarding to ensure compliance
with Penske and customer requirements.
- Ensure all tariffs built in our transportation management
system are accurate and reflect negotiated rates
- Use transport data and analytics to identify customer-specific
cost and service opportunities
- Proactively develop and present savings proposals
- Work closely with Penske sales executives to respond quickly to
perspective customer Requests for Quote
- Work closely with the Operations teams to trouble shoot issues
and provide adequate carrier capacity
- Other Sourcing related projects as assigned by your supervisor
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of transportation purchasing experience including
negotiating rates and service levels with carriers across multiple
modes, including TL, LTL, Intermodal, and Expedite
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Transportation, or related
field preferred
- Working Knowledge of carrier operations, rate structures,
contracts, and tariffs required
- Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to negotiate
effectively with senior executives
- Ability to complete multiple, complex, tasks and
assignments
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong oral and written communications skills are required
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel,
Access, and PowerPoint
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function
of the job
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule,
work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment
application, submit to a background investigation (to include past
employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are
required. Physical Requirements: -The physical and mental demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. -The
associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in
written form; remember and analyze certain information; and
remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. -While
performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to
stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use
hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to
25lbs/12kg. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and the ability to adjust focus. Penske is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Job Category: Logistics/Supply Chain Job Function:
Logistics & Supply Chain Job Family: Operations Address: 15041 S
Commerce Drive Primary Location: US-MI-Dearborn Employer: Penske
Logistics LLC Req ID: 2405858
Keywords: Penske, Taylor , Transportation Sourcing Specialist (Procurement / Purchasing), Professions , Dearborn, Michigan
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