Transportation Pricing Analyst

DRiV; Southfield (MI); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

DRiV in Southfield, MI is seeking an experienced Transportation Procurement & Pricing Analyst to lead pricing analysis, rate modeling, and carrier economics. You will support transportation procurement events, RFPs, pricing database development, and freight spend optimization.

The role emphasizes pricing strategy, market benchmarking, and close collaboration with procurement and operations to deliver data-driven recommendations for multimodal transportation programs.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and transportation analytics.
• Experience with TMS, pricing databases, and BI tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to present and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.

Aufgaben

• Analyze and develop LTL pricing, rate structures, and carrier pricing strategies.
• Evaluate transportation costs, profitability, density, lane characteristics, accessorial impacts, and service requirements.
• Maintain and enhance transportation pricing databases and analytical tools.
• Build models to support market benchmarking, cost analysis, and pricing recommendations.
• Partner with transportation procurement and operations teams to support carrier negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
• Assist with carrier RFPs, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing processes, reporting, and data management capabilities.
• Support strategic initiatives related to FTL, parcel, intermodal, and other transportation modes as the role evolves.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to leadership through reporting, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis.
• Support carrier negotiations through cost modeling, market benchmarking, bid analysis, and total landed cost evaluations.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

TMS

BI tools

SQL

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

Jobbeschreibung

Intenal Job Title

Transportation Procurement & Pricing Analyst

External Job Title

Transportation Procurement & Pricing Analyst

Business Group

Motorparts

Region

Americas (NOAM)

SITE LOCATION

SOUTHFIELD, MI

Job Code/Section

HR will add

Job Level/Flsa Status

Experienced Professional

Function

Global Supply Chain

Subfunction

Distribution & Logistics

REPORTS TO: (LEADERSHIP TITLE/DEPARTMENT)

Marc Hoffmann (Commodity Manager/indirect procurement)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced T ransportation Procurement & Pricing Analyst to support the development, evaluation, and management of transportation procurement and pricing programs. This role combines transportation analytics, carrier sourcing, cost modeling, and pricing strategy to drive informed transportation decisions and optimize freight spend. The ideal candidate has experience in transportation pricing, transportation procurement, carrier economics, cost modeling logistics analystics, and/or network analysis.

This role will be primarily focused on pricing and rate analysis, while also supporting transpor tation sourcing events, carrier RFPs, pricing database development, and long-term expansion into broader multimodal transportation pricing strategies.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze and develop LTL pricing, rate structures, and carrier pricing strategies.
• Evaluate transportation costs, profitability, density, lane characteristics, accessorial impacts, and service requirements.
• Maintain and enhance transportation pricing databases and analytical tools.
• Build models to support market benchmarking, cost analysis, and pricing recommendations.
• Partner with transportation procurement and operations teams to support carrier negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
• Assist with carrier RFPs, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing processes, reporting, and data management capabilities.
• Support strategic initiatives related to FTL, parcel, intermodal, and other transportation modes as the role evolves.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to leadership through reporting, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis.
• Support carrier negotiations through cost modeling, market benchmarking, bid analysis, and total landed cost evaluations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in transportation pricing, transportation procurement, logistics analytics, carrier sourcing, freight procurement, network analysis, or related disciplines.
• Experience working within transportation procurement, logistics, carrier management, carrier pricing, transportation sourcing, 3PL, or transportation service provider environments strongly preferred.

Requirements/Certifications

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and transportation analytics.
• Experience working with transportation management systems (TMS), pricing databases, and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present, influence, and consult with multiple stakeholders at a variety of levels
• Proven success in developing and communicating business recommendations and insights in an easy-to-understand way, leveraging data to tell a story
• Strong organization and task management skills
• Ability to interpret large data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong quantitative, financial, and analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, uncover insights, and support strategic decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing transportation spend and carrier performance.
• Fam iliarity with TMS, BI tools, SQL, Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, or transportation pricing systems.
• Experience with LTL pricing concepts, carrier economics, transportation cost analysis, and freight procurement strategies is preferred.
• Experience with LTL tariffs, discounts, FAK structures, minimum charges, accessorials, and transportation economics preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to communicate clearly and understandably in person, over the telephone, and in group settings
• Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)
• Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, draw valid conclusions, and make sound decisions
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Work Environment

• This position is expected to work primarily from the office to facilitate collaboration, training, and engagement with key stakeholders across the transportation organization.

Other Duties:

Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be required