Senior Transportation Sourcing Specialist
Company: Penske Truck Leasing
Location: Canton
Posted on: June 23, 2022
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Job Description:
Senior Transportation Sourcing Specialist (Job Number: 2211816 )
Position Summary: Primary responsibilities include managing the
procurement functions for Transportation services and ensuring
providers maintain Penske's minimum compliance standards.
Responsible to document and understand customers' requirements,
develop RFQ's, identify and engage logistics providers and
negotiate the best rates and service possible for Penske's
customers. Provide continuous improvement opportunities for both
cost and service initiatives through data analysis and customer
engagement. Study and understand transport market trends to ensure
carrier coverage and to be able to mitigate cost impacts to the
customer. Major Responsibilities: Senior level position that is
customer facing. This position is responsible for managing the
strategic/tactical procurement functions for an assigned account
(customer). Sourcing transportation providers who support both Dry
Van and Liquid Tanker type equipment. Establish and develop pricing
and sourcing strategies for customer's transportation business and
to drive continuous improvement efforts Understand Transportation
market factors and communicate to customer in terms of business
impacts (actual or potential) Utilize market trends, benchmarking,
and historical rates in the formulation of customer sourcing
strategies Lead new carrier implementations and ensure smooth
transition to the carrier management team for ongoing support post
start-up Responsible for facilitating RFP projects for customers
that best support the business under current environments.
Establish and grow relationships with Transportation providers in
North America to support customer requirements Lead regular
meetings with customers to review current and future events (tasks,
projects, etc.) Initiate contracting with new carriers and see
process through completion. Provide and/or facilitate
Transportation and Logistics provider training and on-boarding to
ensure compliance and readiness. Ensure all rates are reflected
accurately in Penske's TMS Use data and analytics to identify
customer-specific cost and service opportunities Proactively
develop and present savings proposals to senior leaders Play a role
in identifying a resolution to low performing providers. As a
senior level team member, this is a leadership role.
Qualifications: Minimum 5-7 years of Transportation and Logistics
experience with a focus on negotiating rates and service levels
with Transportation and Logistics Providers. Bachelor's Degree in
Logistics, Transportation. Working Knowledge of Transportation
Carrier operations, rate structures, contracts, and tariffs
required for the following modes: Truckload and LTL. Excellent
negotiation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with
senior executives and customers directly. Understanding of TMS
systems Ability to organize multiple 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 Ability to
conduct cost impact analyses and present and explain results.
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. (Estimated 25% Travel) 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, including individuals with disabilities and protected
veterans. Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske
Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America,
Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management
and logistics services to leading companies around the world.
Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and
execution in transportation, warehousing and freight management.
Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more. Work Locations : 15041
S Commerce Drive 15041 S Commerce DriveSuite 400 Dearborn, MI 48120
Primary Location : United States-Michigan-Dearborn Job :
Logistics/Supply Chain Penske Oracle Job (US & CA only do not
edit): : PL.Transportation Sourcing Specialist Req ID: 2211816
Keywords: Penske Truck Leasing, Canton , Senior Transportation Sourcing Specialist, Professions , Canton, Michigan
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