Logistics Modeling Manager (Corporate 412 West)

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

About The Position

This position leads transportation market strategy for the enterprise network, ensuring freight is sourced and managed at appropriate prices using suitable carriers and tools. The manager owns the 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 strategy to 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 changes to rates, carriers, and tools. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and involves 1–6 trips per year.

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; 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with TMS and rate management platforms.

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 bid awards with Procurement, Operations, and business units.
Monitor spot and contract rate trends, carrier capacity, fuel, and seasonality; translate market intelligence into spot strategy, contract rate targets, and recommendations on carrier mix and mode selection.
Provide and maintain rate and cost inputs for network models, routing guides, and load-build rules so decisions reflect current market costs.
Identify, quantify, frame, and track savings initiatives across all modes; own savings calculation methodology and report identified versus realized savings to leadership.
Serve as 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 on rate, carrier, and technology changes.