Carrier Network Manager

A & R Transport; Center Square (PA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Quantix Managed Solutions seeks an experienced LTL professional to lead customer freight sourcing events and support carrier network strategy. You will analyze bid results and present award recommendations to customers.

Responsibilities include managing LTL bids, evaluating pricing proposals, developing bid scenarios, and coordinating with operations to implement routing guides. Strong Excel skills and物流 knowledge are essential, with the ability to communicate clearly with customers and

Formación

• Hands-on experience with LTL pricing, procurement, or transportation analysis.
• Understanding of how LTL carriers price freight and cost drivers.
• Knowledge of national and regional LTL networks and carrier operations.
• Ability to independently evaluate carrier proposals and develop defensible sourcing recommendations.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, including pricing data.
• Clear communication of findings to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Attention to detail with multi-project management.

Responsabilidades

• Manage customer LTL bids from data preparation to bid analysis, presentations, and implementation.
• Evaluate carrier pricing proposals, including base tariffs, discounts, surcharges, and accessorial charges.
• Develop bid scenarios balancing cost, service, coverage, and customer requirements; explain tradeoffs.
• Identify suitable carriers based on service areas, transit times, and network capabilities.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with carriers in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operations to translate awards into routing guides.
• Maintain timely communication with customers, carriers, and internal teams.
• Stay updated on LTL market conditions and network changes.

Conocimientos

LTL pricing

Procurement

Carrier pricing

Transportation analysis

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or related field

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Description

Quantix Managed Solutions is seeking an experienced LTL professional to lead customer freight sourcing events and support carrier network strategy. This position requires a strong understanding of LTL carrier pricing, market participants, and network operations, along with the ability to analyze bid results and clearly present award recommendations to customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer LTL bids from initial data preparation and carrier invitations through bid analysis, customer presentations, and award implementation.
• Evaluate carrier pricing proposals, including base tariffs, discounts, minimum charges, FAK provisions, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges.
• Develop bid scenarios that balance cost, service performance, coverage, capacity, and customer requirements, clearly explaining the tradeoffs.
• Identify suitable carriers based on service areas, network capabilities, transit times, direct versus interline coverage, and shipment characteristics.
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with carriers in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operations and implementation teams to translate awards into effective routing guides.
• Ensure timely, accurate communication with customers, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge of LTL market conditions, carrier capabilities, and network changes.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with LTL pricing, procurement, carrier pricing, or transportation analysis.
• Strong understanding of how LTL carriers price freight and how shipment characteristics affect cost and service.
• Working knowledge of national and regional LTL carriers and how their networks operate.
• Ability to independently evaluate carrier proposals and develop clear, defensible sourcing recommendations.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, including experience working with shipment and pricing data.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and confidently to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple customer projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of Transportation, Carrier Management, or Logistics experience—preferably in chemical or hazmat logistics
• Experience leading LTL RFPs for shippers, managed transportation providers, or logistics companies.
• Experience using transportation sourcing platforms.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems, carrier performance metrics, NMFC classifications, and density-based pricing.

Abilities Required

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential job functions. While performing the responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.