Bid Analyst - Transportation Pricing Services

Landstar System, Inc.•Jacksonville, FL

7d•$19 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

The Bid Analyst on the Pricing Services team plays an integral role in supporting our Sales and Agent communities. In this role you will prepare bids, analyze data and make recommendations for the assignment of customer accounts to the Sales and Agent community. Your data analytical skills will allow you to provide market intelligence for all accounts and bids as required to help maximize business opportunities. Your organizational and time management skills will help you ensure you meet all deliverable deadlines, ensuring consistency and the highest level of quality. Team players who are solutions oriented should consider applying.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
One year of experience in a professional work environment
Excellent abilities using Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s and formulas
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Two years of experience in Transportation/Logistics or Data Analytics
Experience with Salesforce

Responsibilities

Analyze bids to determine existing agent participation and incumbency
Gather recommendations for bid assignments from field and national account personnel and validate information
Provide agents with market data to assist with competitive and accurate rating of freight lanes
Review rates prior to submission to assure marketability and customer requirements are met
Review, evaluate and respond as needed to all e-mails received in the course of the Bid Process
Assure bid packages are submitted to customers with all required components by the deadline, timely and accurately
Follow up with customer to determine success/failures on opportunities
Answer calls through the Pricing Services phone queue