Sr Analyst- Customer Solutions

FedEx Freight; Harrison (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight in Harrison, AR or Memphis, TN seeks a Transportation Solutions Analyst to analyze, design, and implement innovative transportation solutions supporting Operations, Sales, and customers. You will lead onboarding, manage projects, and mentor team members to grow profitable LTL business.

Responsibilities include leading customer needs discussions, documenting requirements, and ensuring timely deliverables while complying with policies and regulations; occasional travel to FedEx

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience plus three years in transportation, business, sales or operations.
• Experience in the LTL industry preferred.
• Strong analytical and risk-analysis capabilities.
• Solutions-oriented with robust project management skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities; multitask capability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with customers and internal teams.
• Self-motivated, assertive and persistent to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to present to stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to operate in a highly-flexible work environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex data; design and implement innovative transportation solutions.
• Lead onboarding of new and incremental business with deadlines.
• Lead meetings to assess customer needs and communicate to stakeholders.
• Ensure customer expectations are documented and approved.
• Participate in initiatives with other teams and customers.
• Manage progress on projects using department trackers.
• Lead initiatives to develop internal processes.
• Serve as a resource and mentor to other team members.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Time management

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Verbal and written communication

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

3 years experience in transportation, business, sales, or operations

Job description

This position will be domiciled at a FedEx Freight location in Harrison, AR or Memphis, TN. You will be required to work at a FedEx Freight Location several times per week.

Position Overview

Responsible for the analysis, design, development, implementation and resolution of innovative and replicable transportation solutions in support of Operations, Sales and customers. Support growth and retention of profitable LTL business.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of complex data and information; draw concise conclusions to design, develop and implement innovative solutions to solve business problems and deliver operational and customer benefits
• Lead the onboarding of new and incremental business, ensuring stakeholders meet required deadlines and customer is fully supported during the transition.
• Lead meetings to assess customer needs, promptly communicate customer needs to stakeholders, ensure stakeholders meet requirements within needed timelines and keep sales and customer updated on progress throughout the process.
• Ensure customer expectations are clearly documented and communicated to all stakeholders, gaining leadership approval where required.
• Participate in and/or lead initiatives that include other functional teams, internal and external customers
• Manage and maintain progress on each project(s) to ensure deadlines and objectives are achieved, using established departmental processes and project trackers.
• Lead and participate in initiatives to develop and sustain internal processes
• Serve as resource and mentor to other team members
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other assignments and duties as required

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience plus three (3) years experience in transportation, business, sales, or operations
• Experience in the LTL industry preferred
• Must possess strong analytical skills, be able to perform risk-analysis, with the ability to make decisions
• Solutions-oriented with strong project management skills including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into quality solutions
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with various levels of internal and external customers
• Self-motivated, assertive and persistent, with the ability to complete projects and assignments on time
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to various levels of internal and external customers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to operate in a highly-flexible work environment

Working Conditions

• Must be able to travel
• Customer interaction including face to face meetings

EST FedEx Freight, Inc

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