Transportation Analyst
Knight Transportation · Phoenix, AZ · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$50k–$57k/yrFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Negotiate freight rates for KNX's Logistics Division (3PL & Brokerage)
- Build and optimize the use of carrier partner relationships, alliance partnerships and other relations
- Respond to KNX's capacity requirements and network
- Provide recommendations on adjusting rates based on market changes
- Deliver against growth and profitability targets
- Analyze the freight market to maximize profit and negotiating power at each transaction
- Analyze freight carriers and lanes based on capacity and utilization, insurance, price, safety, and service
- Negotiate rates and terms with carrier partners and customers
- Communicate market changes and carrier opportunities to Leadership and other involved stakeholders
- Manage the entire process from buying from outside carriers through pick-up and delivery for the customer
- Interface between customers' transportation personnel and head office
- Properly integrate customer transportation strategies into Swift strategies
- Maintain focus on Key Performance Indicators
- Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives
Qualifications
- 1+ years experience in customer accounts and/or operations and/or billing
- Basic knowledge of transportation and 3PL
- Bachelor's in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Results oriented
- Entrepreneurial spirit with proven ability to solicit new customers and meet specific revenue targets
- Strong sense of urgency and purpose, with a bias for action
- Familiarity with and knowledge of TMS and brokerage systems
- Self-confident and self-starter without the need of close supervision
- Able to operate in a busy, demanding environment
- Knowledgeable of AS400 and MS Office Suite tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to communicate well with others and transfer knowledge
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with superior problem solving ability
- Results oriented
- Entrepreneurial spirit with proven ability to solicit new customers and meet specific revenue targets
- Able to operate in a busy, demanding environment
- Knowledgeable of AS400 and MS Office Suite tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with superior problem solving ability