Transportation Sourcing Analyst
About The Position
The Transportation Sourcing Principal for HVAC Logistics is responsible for the strategic procurement of specialized freight services to move high-value, fragile, and often oversized heating and cooling equipment. This role focuses on optimizing flatbed capacity for commercial rooftop units and Refrigeration units, while leveraging intermodal rail for high-volume residential unit distribution. You will ensure a damage-free, cost-effective supply chain that aligns with seasonal demand spikes. This role is responsible for developing, executing, and continuously improving the company’s flatbed and intermodal strategy. They will negotiate and manage contracts and relationships with vendors, implement policies and metrics to ensure that savings goals are achieved, and serve as the primary interface between Lennox teams and carriers on strategic Objectives.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Requires at least 10 years related experience in logistics, with at least 2 years specifically in HVAC, Construction, or heavy Industrial Machinery.
- Deep understanding of specialized securement (strapping vs. chaining) to prevent crushing thin-walled HVAC cabinets.
- Familiarity with DOT regulations, intermodal opportunities and how changes in regulations will impact our industry.
- Experience with TMS platforms SAP TM, RMS, Syncada, and advanced analytics using Excel or similar applications.
- Proven track record of carrier negotiation and cost savings delivery.
- Excellent, presentation, analytical, planning, project management, written, and verbal skills.
- Ability to lead a team and work across the organization at all levels, and develop strategic commodity plans.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and manage a network of carriers equipped with air-ride trailers, step-decks, and "conestoga" (curtain-side) trailers to protect sensitive HVAC coils and fins from road debris and weather.
- Lead the conversion of long-haul residential AC and furnace shipments from over-the-road (OTR) to rail to reduce carbon footprint and drive cost savings.
- Partner with operations and distribution teams to align transportation plans with volume forecasts and seasonality.
- Develop "Elastic Capacity" strategies to handle the surge in equipment demand during Q2 and Q3, ensuring no "stock-outs" at regional distribution centers.
- Source flatbed carriers capable of high-touch job-site deliveries, often requiring coordination with cranes for rooftop placements and strict "just-in-time" (JIT) arrival windows.
- Use TMS and payment data to analyze lane density from manufacturing plants to regional hubs to identify opportunities to improve carrier efficiency and cost.
- Continuous review of industry best practices and how we can implement those practices within Lennox business units.
- Identify consolidation and routing opportunities to support network design or supply chain strategy initiatives.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- prescription drug coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short-term disability insurance
- 8 weeks paid birthing leave
- 2 weeks paid bonding leave
- life and long-term disability insurance
- up to: 12 days paid time off
- 2 paid well-being days
- 1 paid volunteer day
- 12 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
