Strategic Logistics Pricing Analyst – Drive Bids & Margin

NATIONAL RETAIL TRANSPORTATION; Lyndhurst (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NRS, a leading logistics provider, seeks a Logistics Pricing Analyst in Lyndhurst, NJ. The role focuses on analytical support for pricing decisions, bids, and RFI/RFP responses to optimize profitability across TL, drayage, and dedicated fleets.

You will develop pricing models, analyze cost drivers, and collaborate with operations, finance, and carrier procurement to ensure competitive, data-driven pricing strategies that align with company objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in finance and/or logistics roles.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with proficiency in cost-modeling tools.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align pricing strategies with broader business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation and drayage data to support pricing, bids, and RFI/RFP responses.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance pricing models for TL, dedicated fleets, and drayage operations to support customer bids, RFPs, and ad hoc pricing requests.
• Analyze cost drivers including linehaul, fuel, accessorials, chassis, port fees, and driver-related expenses to ensure accurate and competitive pricing.
• Track key truckload and drayage metrics including moves, miles, turns, dwell time, utilization, service, and cost per load.
• Perform lane, customer, profitability, and variance analysis to identify trends and margin opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations, data analyst, carrier procurement, and finance teams to validate assumptions and ensure alignment with network capabilities and cost structures.
• Build scalable truckload and drayage pricing tools (Excel, SQL, Python, or BI tools) to standardize rate calculations and improve turnaround time.
• Evaluate drayage market dynamics with operations (port congestion, dwell times, chassis availability, rail ramps) and incorporate impacts into pricing strategies.
• Maintain pricing templates, bid files, assumptions, and supporting documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

NRS, a leading logistics provider, seeks a Logistics Pricing Analyst in Lyndhurst, NJ. The role focuses on analytical support for pricing decisions, bids, and RFI/RFP responses to optimize profitability across TL, drayage, and dedicated fleets.

You will develop pricing models, analyze cost drivers, and collaborate with operations, finance, and carrier procurement to ensure competitive, data-driven pricing strategies that align with company objectives.