Logistics Modeling Manager (Corporate 412 West)

Tyson Sales and Distribution•Springdale, AR

About The Position

This position leads transportation market strategy for the enterprise network, ensuring freight is sourced and managed at the right price, with appropriate carriers and tools. The manager owns annual RFP and recurring mini-bid strategy, monitors freight market conditions and carrier capacity, develops spot and contract rate strategies, and identifies, quantifies, and tracks savings initiatives across all modes. The role sets bid and award strategies that establish the contract rate base, supplies market intelligence and rate inputs for mode, carrier, and lane decisions, and evaluates and implements transportation technology to improve freight sourcing, tendering, and management. The manager works with senior leadership, Procurement, Operations, Finance, Accounting, business units, IT, and the TMS vendor to understand business impacts, gather requirements, implement awards and technology, and educate users about rate, carrier, and technology changes. This role has no supervisory responsibilities. Travel is estimated at 1–6 times per year. A resume is required for consideration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent transportation/procurement experience.
3–5 years of experience in transportation procurement, carrier management, or freight market analysis.
Excellent computer skills, including advanced Excel and bid/optimization tools.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present market conditions and bid recommendations to senior leadership and negotiate with carriers.
Transportation knowledge across truckload, intermodal, LTL, and private fleet.
Knowledge of RFP and award strategy, freight market analysis, savings quantification and tracking, and vendor and technology evaluation.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Resume required for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Experience with TMS and rate-management platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the annual transportation RFP and recurring mini-bid strategy, including lane scoping, scenario design, award logic, and carrier allocation.
Coordinate implementation of awards with Procurement, Operations, and business units.
Monitor spot and contract rate trends, carrier capacity, fuel, and seasonality, and translate market intelligence into spot strategy, contract rate targets, and carrier-mix and mode-selection recommendations.
Provide and maintain rate and cost inputs for mode, carrier, and origin decisions in network models, routing guides, and load-build rules.
Identify, quantify, frame, and track savings initiatives across all modes; own savings calculation methodology and report identified versus realized savings to leadership.
Serve as the group's subject matter expert on the transportation technology road map; evaluate sourcing, tendering, visibility, and rate-management tools and vendors, build business cases, and lead implementation with IT and the TMS vendor.
Coordinate with senior leadership, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Accounting to understand business impacts, gather requirements, and educate users about rate, carrier, and technology changes.