Senior Specialist, Operational Support

GENERAL PURPOSE

This position is responsible for Transportation Procurement bid technical set up, driving bid progress and conducting bid scenario evaluation through the Manhattan Transportation Management System. This role will conduct market analysis, develop benchmarking processes, report potential risks to leadership teams, and develop SCO Reports. The Sr. Specialist Operation Support will partner with internal operational and support teams and external carrier vendors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop proposals for and align business team on bid processes and scenario assumption development and utilize those decisions in performing technical activities associated with configuration, bid set up, carrier invitation, and scenario set up for Transportation Procurement bid events.
• Drive bid progress, assist carriers and internal team members in troubleshooting bid execution activities and provide analysis of bid scenarios for business team to use as guidance in final award decisions.
• Conduct regularly scheduled benchmarking and market condition assessments associated with transportation industries, summarizing and reporting potential risks and benefits to the Transportation leadership teams.
• Create SCO Reports related to Procurement bids events and other transportation business needs, report results to business leaders at all levels, up to GVP of transportation.
• Provide team with other ad hoc transportation project needs ranging from SOP writing to process development and technical analytics.

COMPETENCIES

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• Four or more years of related experience; discount retail transportation experience preferred.
• Four or more years of progressive supply chain experience.
• Ability to drive and manage activities, schedule and status reporting across multiple parties including transportation, IT and third-party resources in a matrix environment.
• Strong operations knowledge of transportation processes required.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to effectively lead meetings, drive communications with internal and external constituents, and builds consensus to collaboratively deliver objectives.
• Business experience with Transportation Management Systems including bid set up and analysis.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and writing skills.
• Experience with MS word, MS excels, MS PowerPoint and MS Access.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum four-year degree in Transportation or equivalent field.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management’s discretion.

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