Partial Pricing Specialist

Arrive Logistics•Chicago, IL

5d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Partial Pricing Specialist owns customer bids for partial truckload (PTL), refrigerated LTL, and expedite or exclusive-use small-truck services, including sprinter vans, box trucks, and straight trucks. The role turns lane data, shipment profiles, and market intelligence into reliable rates, partnering closely with Business Development to pursue suitable freight at the right margin. It involves cross-department collaboration while independently executing RFPs on a daily basis. The specialist works with Business Development to establish bid scope, timelines, service requirements, and customer strategy; assesses shipment details and service fit; develops and validates pricing assumptions; and prepares accurate customer submissions. The position also tracks bid outcomes and customer feedback and recommends improvements to pricing tools and processes. The role is based in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
2–3+ years of experience in freight, logistics, or pricing.
Working knowledge of specialized services.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, large datasets, and bid templates.
Ability to manage several bids simultaneously and meet hard deadlines.
Highly organized and detail-oriented approach.
Clear communication skills.

Nice To Haves

RFP or bid experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with Business Development at bid intake to confirm scope, timelines, service requirements, and customer strategy.
Review shipment data—including pallet counts, linear feet, weight, dimensions, temperature requirements, and accessorials—to determine whether lanes fit PTL, refrigerated LTL, or expedite, and flag freight better served by another mode.
Answer questions about expected volume, lane pricing, dedicated or committed capacity, and facility or warehouse constraints.
Build internal pricing files using historical Arrive data, third-party market data, and carrier feedback.
Set lane-level equipment and capacity assumptions, including truck type, space used, transit, and team versus solo service, based on the customer and lane profile.
Apply margin to costs under the strategy team's direction and execute the predetermined customer strategy.
Collaborate with carrier sales and mode-specific teams to validate capacity and costs on hard-to-cover or specialized lanes.
Format pricing in customer bid templates and own quality control, submission, and storage for each assigned RFP.
Deliver assigned RFPs complete and on time.
Provide Business Development and RFP stakeholders with clear bid summaries to support customer discussions.
Gather and record award results and customer feedback after submissions and use the information to improve future pricing.
Recommend improvements to tools, templates, and processes that make Partial pricing faster and more accurate.
Adapt as processes, markets, and priorities change.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage.
Matching 401(k) program.
Employee Resource Groups and learning opportunities.
Office-wide engagement activities, team events, and happy hours.
Casual dress code.
Office-building gym with Peloton bikes, fitness equipment, and personal training options.
Free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance Program.
Company-paid holidays, paid vacation time, and wellness days.
100% paid parental leave.
Employee referral program.
Relocation assistance for candidates who are not local to the area.
Bonus.