Bid Coordinator
About The Position
Join Knight Transportation as a Bid Coordinator at the Knight Corporate Office in Phoenix, Arizona. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with an hourly pay range of $21.99 to $30.79. Under limited supervision, the Bid Coordinator performs administrative work to process bids and supports the pricing team in accurately publishing customer rates. The role involves preparing bid materials, coordinating submissions, maintaining bid records, and communicating with internal teams and customers. Knight describes itself as a profitable and fast-growing truckload carrier and emphasizes a culture of high expectations, accountability, innovation, continual learning, honesty, and mutual respect. The company is an equal employment opportunity employer and requires candidates to be authorized to work in the U.S.; it does not sponsor employment visas.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in billing or customer accounts.
- Associate degree in business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Microsoft Office Suite skills.
- Report generation skills.
- Mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret user needs and translate them into system requirements.
- Ability to understand system data and identify discrepancies.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the company does not sponsor employment visas.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in the transportation industry.
- Previous knowledge of system analytics.
Responsibilities
- Complete administrative duties required for processing bids.
- Support the pricing team as needed to provide accurate publications of customer rates.
- Complete company background and statistics sections of bid requests.
- Review customer documents and format new bids and other pricing requests into the standard format.
- Coordinate and submit bid responses in accordance with customer timelines.
- Interact with company departments, with emphasis on Sales, Operations, and corporate support functions such as Administration and Billing.
- Assist the pricing team with ad hoc requests and projects as necessary.
- Communicate with Sales, Operations, Billing, and customers regarding pricing.
- Update and maintain the bid log system and bid database as new bids are received.
- Proactively assist others in achieving the organization's objectives.
Benefits
- Potential bonus pay based on company performance.
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to local communities.
- 401(k).
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental, and life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
