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Transportation Sourcing Specialist - Dearborn Michigan
Company: Penske Location: Dearborn, Michigan
Posted On: 05/09/2024
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 new 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:
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