Logistics Modeling Manager (Corporate 412 West)

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision benefits

Prescription drug benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Transportation Market Strategy Manager to lead the enterprise network's freight strategy, ensuring optimal pricing, carrier mix, and effective tendering. You will own the annual RFP and mini-bid process, monitor market conditions, and set targets to drive savings across modes.

The role requires collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and business units, plus evaluating new transportation technology to improve sourcing and management of freight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Transportation/Procurement experience.
• 3-5 years experience in transportation procurement, carrier management, or freight market analysis.
• Advanced Excel and bid/optimization tools; experience with TMS and rate management platforms preferred.
• Able to present market conditions and bid recommendations to senior leadership and negotiate with carriers.
• Transport knowledge across truckload, intermodal, LTL, and private fleet; RFP/award strategy; savings tracking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual transportation RFP and mini-bid strategy.
• Monitor freight market conditions, spot/contract rate trends, carrier capacity, fuel, and seasonality.
• Provide rate and cost inputs for network models, routing guides, and load-build rules.
• Identify, quantify, frame, and track savings initiatives across all modes.
• Lead evaluation and implementation of transportation technology with IT and TMS vendors.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Bid/Optimization tools

TMS and rate management

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent Transportation/Procurement experience

Tools

TMS

Job description

Summary

This position is responsible for leading transportation market strategy for the enterprise network, ensuring Tyson buys and manages freight at the right price, with the right carriers, using the right tools. The Transportation Market Strategy Manager owns the annual RFP and mini-bid strategy, monitors freight market conditions and carrier capacity, develops the spot and contract rate strategy, and identifies, quantifies, and tracks savings initiatives across all modes. The primary functions and purpose of the position are to set the bid and award strategy that establishes Tyson's contract rate base; to provide the market intelligence and rate inputs that drive mode, carrier, and lane decisions across the network; and to evaluate and implement new transportation technology that improves how freight is sourced, tendered, and managed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The manager will develop and execute the annual transportation RFP and recurring mini-bid strategy, including lane scoping, scenario design, award logic, and carrier allocation, and will shepherd awards through implementation with Procurement, Operations, and the business units. Position will monitor freight market conditions, including spot and contract rate trends, carrier capacity, fuel, and seasonality, and will translate that intelligence into a documented spot strategy, contract rate targets, and recommendations on carrier mix and mode selection. Provides the rate and cost inputs that drive mode, carrier, and origin decisions in network models, routing guides, and load-build rules, and maintains these inputs so that decisions reflect current market cost. Identifies, quantifies, frames up, and tracks savings initiatives across all modes; owns the savings calculation methodology and the reporting of identified versus realized savings to leadership. Serves as the group's subject matter expert on the transportation technology road map; evaluates new tools and vendors (sourcing, tendering, visibility, and rate management), builds the business case, and leads implementation with IT and the TMS vendor. Coordination with many groups including senior Leadership, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Accounting to understand business impacts, gather requirements, and educate users on the implications of rate, carrier, and technology changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Transportation/Procurement experience
• 3 - 5 years experience in transportation procurement, carrier management, or freight market analysis
• Excellent; advanced Excel and bid/optimization tools; experience with TMS and rate management platforms preferred
• Excellent; able to present market conditions and bid recommendations to senior leadership and negotiate with carriers
• Transportation knowledge across truckload, intermodal, LTL, and private fleet; RFP and award strategy; freight market analysis; savings quantification and tracking; vendor and technology evaluation
• Supervisory: None
• Travel: 1 - 6/year * RESUME R
• Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
• Certain roles at Tyson require background checks.
• If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
• The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

AI Tool Use

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• and more

Equal Opportunity Statement

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Physical Requirements

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Culture and Mission

Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the ability to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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