Carrier Manager

at  UniGroup

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, collaborative and data-driven Carrier Manager to join our Operations Management team. The Carrier Procurement Manager will demonstrate sound knowledge of negotiation strategies while creating cost estimates/forecasts and maintain strategic relationships with key providers. This position will report directly to the Sr. Director of Commercial Operations.
This position is hybrid with the expectation to report to our Fenton office, as well as meet with vendors as needed.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-10 years experience in a related technical field (transportation, supply chain, procurement, pricing, revenue management, consulting, strategy)
• Experience in transportation negotiation, familiarity with industry terms and ability procure best in class providers and rates
• Experience running projects that add value to the business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required
• Experience with visualization tools like Tableau or QlikSense is strongly preferred

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Functional Expertise: Acquires input from internal and external sources to ensure fact base recommendations for decision making; utilizes in-depth knowledge, integrating multiple disciplines for the resolution of business issues.
• Interpersonal: Develops effective working relations across the organization to accomplish outcomes; demonstrates behaviors that support trust, teamwork, and the importance of working toward common goals; encourages a culture in which active listening and communications are valued.
• Business: Anticipates and addresses financial and operational effect of key decisions; identifies potential business impact from global, economic, and technological trends; evaluates business opportunities and recommends strategic solutions.
• Communications: Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication and listening skills; possesses the ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Language: Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Technology: Proficient in using multiple software programs and web-based applications such as e-mail, Microsoft Office Suite products, internet browsers, etc.
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Qualifications:Education, License or Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Masters degree in a field such as mathematics, statistics, data analytics, business, management science, operations research, or industrial engineering is preferre

• Conduct RFP’s, procurement events and strategic conversations with LTL, TL, Intermodal and Auto carriers
• Negotiate contracts with key transportation providers, including costs, service and quality
• Perform analysis and calculation of transportation costs and develop strategies to reduce cost and improve service
• Collaborate with other departments for strategic plan development and execution
• Conduct market research, cost estimates and forecasts
• Evaluate sourcing procedures and present improvement strategies to senior management for approval
• Maintain and create strategic relationships and develop alignment with key providers

Qualifications:Education, License or Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Masters degree in a field such as mathematics, statistics, data analytics, business, management science, operations research, or industrial engineering is preferred