[Hiring] Purchase Transportation Specialist @Federal Express Corporation

Role Description

Supports the FedEx Transportation Network by representing FedEx’s business interest to external customers and transportation suppliers. The position provides external purchase transportation solutions to achieve maximum service and minimize overall transportation cost. The Specialist monitors process improvements, system and technology advancements, purchased transportation administrative processes and procedures to effectively adhere to internal and external compliance requirements.

• Orchestrates strategic plans/projects to ensure effective cost and service measures are maintained, including peak/non-peak programs, OpCo relationships, and FedEx backhaul and brokerage initiatives.
• Develops and maintains carrier relationships, and short-term/long-term strategies to best align the FedEx network.
• Manages, analyzes, and conducts bid and rate negotiations, as well as customer data to award lanes and ensure sufficient coverage for the FedEx Network.
• Manages and coordinates purchase transportation needs for the efficient movement of High Profile account package volume while ensuring carriers can meet FedEx service standards (i.e., inter-modal, program-based purchase, ad-hoc purchase transportation).
• Conducts customer communication for purchased transportation setup, shipment updates, cancellation of shipments, issues at pickup/delivery location, and carrier equipment pool management.
• Coordinates and interacts with PGH and FedEx field operations, along with other FedEx Operating Companies (OpCo) to ensure the efficient and cost-effective movements of trailers in the network (e.g., project twins, hazmat, backhaul loads, and brokerage moves).
• Utilizes Purchase Programs to plan and maximize external carrier capacity, minimize cost, and ensure flexible solutions for specific areas.
• Investigates and reports external carrier schedule delays, accidents, equipment failures, and problems.
• Supports internal and external customer service requests to resolve potential external carrier service issues by using the Purchase Trace, TMS, EDI/MacroPoint, and network knowledge.
• Coordinates and manages carrier activities ensuring shipments are picked up and delivered to the final destination in accordance with customer delivery requirements.
• Oversees and maintains purchase transportation programs throughout the year and resolves payment issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, bachelor’s degree in business management, Logistics, or related field preferred.
• Five (5) years' experience required in linehaul operations, logistics, transportation industry, or related area.

Requirements

• Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, policies, and procedures used in field operations.
• Presentation skills necessary to facilitate training and/or deliver informational sessions to groups and/or individuals.
• Ability to effectively provide instruction on process and practice within the department.
• Time management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills necessary to work in a fast-paced environment, handling various tasks and changing priorities, while maintaining a high attention to detail and accuracy to achieve daily assignments and goals.
• Ability to anticipate and identify problems and use sound judgment and fact-based analysis to develop effective and efficient solutions.
• Ability to analyze, review, and make recommendations.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, draw resources, and develop solutions.

Job Conditions

• Some travel required.

Preferred Qualifications

• The preferred candidate will have Linehaul Management / Linehaul Coordinator experience.

Pay Transparency

• USA: $25.42/hr - $50.85/hr
• CO: $25.42/hr - $48.73/hr
• CA: $26.84/hr - $42.38/hr
• NJ: $26.84/hr - $40.25/hr
• OH & VT: $26.84/hr - $40.25/hr
• MN: $26.84/hr - $46.62/hr
• IL & NV: $26.84/hr - $48.73/hr
• MD, NY & WA: $26.84/hr - $50.85/hr
• MA: $28.25/hr - $50.85/hr
• RI: $31.08/hr - $46.62/hr
• CT: $31.08/hr - $48.73/hr
• DC & HI: $32.49/hr - $48.73/hr
• NYC: $32.49/hr - $50.85/hr (Range: FEC_SH27)

Additional Details

• This position is 100% remote work and may be located anywhere within the United States excluding AK, HI, and U.S. territories.
• Hours are 8am to 5pm Eastern Time, Sunday-Thursday.