Job Details
Job Title: Logistics Pricing Analyst (Sr. Staff)
Client: Korean IT consulting co.
Working Location: Plano, Tx
Working Style: onsite
Employment Type: 1-Year contract/W2
Salary: $64K-66K annually (DOE)
Benefit: 401K and Insurance
Visa Support: not provided
Working Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Language: English and Korean required
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead pricing strategy, cost analysis, and commercial contract management across warehousing and distribution operations.
- Build dynamic cost models covering storage, labor, equipment, and value-added services (VAS) to evaluate 3PL proposals and benchmark against direct operation costs.
- Generate executive-level reports, pricing summaries, scenario analyses, and business cases to support strategic decision‑making.
- Analyze warehouse rate structures and identify cost‑saving opportunities across distribution centers.
- Lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes for 3PL warehousing operations and direct‑operation support vendors, including staffing agencies, MHE providers, racking vendors, and automation suppliers.
- Partner with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams to draft, review, and manage MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, rate cards, and other commercial agreements.
- Manage contract renewals, pricing amendments, scope changes, and vendor performance reviews.
- Execute procurement workflows, vendor quote evaluations, commercial bid comparisons, and cost variance analyses through enterprise logistics systems.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, IT, Legal, Procurement, and Finance teams.
- Support warehouse launches, expansions, relocations, operational transitions, and strategic logistics initiatives.
- Evaluate warehouse automation, robotics, MHE, and emerging logistics technologies from operational and financial perspectives.
The right candidate will possess:
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to translate complex logistics data into actionable business insights.
- Deep understanding of warehousing operations, logistics pricing, procurement, and vendor management.
- Experience managing sourcing initiatives, commercial negotiations, and contract administration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple priorities and projects.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in logistics pricing, warehousing procurement, cost modeling, contract administration, or related supply chain functions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including financial modeling, pivot tables, and pricing analysis.
- Strong understanding of warehousing cost drivers, labor planning, equipment leasing/purchasing, and commercial contract structures.
- Experience with enterprise logistics systems, TMS, WMS, ERP, or similar platforms.
- Proven ability to create executive-level presentations and reports.
- Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting large-scale distribution networks or multi‑site warehouse operations.
- Exposure to MHE leasing/purchasing, pallet pooling agreements, or temporary staffing procurement.
- Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean Logistics, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations and compliance standards.