Carrier Development Specialist

1 day ago


Rosemont IL United States US Foods, Inc. Full time

Flexible Work Policy: The Carrier Development Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (2 days per month) and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ongoing carrier management and building long term relationships
    • Procure and negotiate price and capacity with a goal of creating benefit and overall increase in company profit, efficiency and service levels to support US Foods divisional needs
    • Develop long term strategies with carrier partners to identify their capacity needs and match those needs with consistent opportunities within the US Foods network
    • Effectively communicate with the carriers to understand their service capabilities and needs and maintain an actionable database to efficiently design solutions for our business
    • Build long term relationships with carriers using collaborative approach that creates mutual value.
    • Conduct regular business reviews by collecting input from cross functional teams (DCs, operations) and provide feedback to carriers using scorecards to identify continuous improvement opportunities
  • New carrier development and on-boarding
    • Source new carriers to meet divisional needs for cost, availability and service
    • Initiate Request for Information and Request for Pricing as the business needs shift and to gain market intelligence
    • Educate carriers on all relevant processes including on-boarding requirements, freight operations, invoicing and technology usage
  • Operations support
    • Support margin management efforts through implementing sustained resolution of underperforming lanes
    • Support logistics development efforts through efficient sourcing and procuring cost effective transportation services for conversion opportunities
    • Work with cross functional teams and fleet management to insure that routing decisions made between fleet and contract carrier optimizes freight cost and savings are realized
    • Implement and maintain carrier rate tariffs in Transportation Management System.
    • Analyze tender rejection data to identify root cause and develop action plan to improve overall carrier acceptance percentage.
    • Analyze actual carrier cost vs. expected cost and implement steps to realize savings from carrier awards.
    • Assist with carrier performance resolution as necessary
    • Assist with carrier claims resolution / collection where necessary.
    • The carrier specialists will work closely with load planners, load specialists, service managers and field logistics managers.
    • Success for the role will be measured using a combination of carrier costs, rejections and service levels.

RELATIONSHIPS

  • Internal: Work across all levels of USF staff within corporate, region and divisional organizations, up to and including corporate leadership staff

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: 

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, logistics, transportation, supply chain or equivalent work experience. 

 Related Experience: 

  • Minimum 3 years experience in transportation, logistics or supply chain required
  • Broad knowledge of Transportation Industry and carrier operations.
  • Previous transportation sourcing experience
  • Knowledge of various transportation modes that include Truckload, Intermodal, Less than Truckload and Rail Boxcar. 

 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Proven relationship building skills – ability to communicate with carrier leadership
  • Highly analytical, ability to conduct basic analyses independently
  • Independent, self-motivated, proactive team player with strong work ethic

#LI-RJ1

#LI-HYBRID



  • Rosemont, Illinois, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People The Carrier Development Specialist will have day to day responsibility to develop new carriers, manage existing carrier relationships and provide operations support for the logistics team and the USF divisions.Flexible Work...


  • Rosemont, Illinois, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People The Carrier Development Specialist will be responsible for sourcing various transportation and logistics initiatives to help deliver US Foods key results around Safety, Service and EBITDA. You will use your sourcing...


  • Rosemont, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People! The Carrier Development Specialist will have day to day responsibility to develop new carriers, manage existing carrier relationships and provide operations support for the logistics team and the USF divisions.Flexible Work...


  • Rosemont, United States US Foods, Inc. Full time

    Flexible Work Policy: The Carrier Development Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (2 days per month) and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Ongoing carrier management and building long term relationshipsProcure and negotiate...


  • Rosemont, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People! The Carrier Development Specialist will be responsible for sourcing various transportation and logistics initiatives to help deliver US Foods key results around Safety, Service and EBITDA. You will use your sourcing...


  • Rosemont, United States US Foods, Inc. Full time

    Flexible Work Policy: The Carrier Development Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (only 2 days per month) and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Carrier managementDevelop long term strategies with carrier partners to...


  • Rosemont, Illinois, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE.Join Our Community of Food People"The Carrier Sales Representative will source, secure and manage carriers to support new and existing Gampac customers. This includesdaily conversations about freight lanes, rates and building long-term relationships with new...


  • , NC, United States Carrier Full time

    About This RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Customer Experience and Business Transformation Specialist to join our team at Carrier. As a key member of our organization, you will play a critical role in driving our customer-centricity journey and partnering with cross-functional teams to integrate customer insights into our business processes.Key...


  • Chicago, IL, United States Arrive Logistics Full time

    Who We AreArrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America, having surpassed $2 billion in annual revenue with plans to grow significantly year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we’re building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have...

  • Fleet Specialist

    4 weeks ago


    Rosemont, Illinois, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People The Fleet Specialist is responsible for creating bid documents, analyzing bid responses, identifying potential vendors, and ensuring bids are completed and submitted on time. This role works to continuously improve the...


  • Rosemont, United States The Coca-Cola Company Full time

    Pay Transparency Statement: The compensation philosophy reflects the Company's reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs. This role may also be eligible to participate in a...


  • Rosemont, Illinois, United States The Coca-Cola Company Full time

    Pay Transparency Statement: The compensation philosophy reflects the Company's reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs. This role may also be eligible to participate in a...


  • Chicago, IL, United States Arrive Logistics Full time

    Who We AreArrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America, having surpassed $2 billion in annual revenue with plans to grow significantly year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we’re building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have...

  • Fleet Specialist

    1 day ago


    Rosemont, IL, United States US Foods, Inc. Full time

    Flexible Work Policy: The Fleet Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (2 days per month) and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  Work with Managers and fleet SMEs to understand business needs and identify potential...

  • Fleet Specialist

    1 month ago


    Rosemont, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People! The Fleet Specialist is responsible for creating bid documents, analyzing bid responses, identifying potential vendors, and ensuring bids are completed and submitted on time. This role works to continuously improve the...

  • Fleet Specialist

    4 weeks ago


    Rosemont, United States US Foods Full time

    ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE. Join Our Community of Food People! The Fleet Specialist is responsible for creating bid documents, analyzing bid responses, identifying potential vendors, and ensuring bids are completed and submitted on time. This role works to continuously improve the...


  • Chicago, IL, United States Arrive Logistics Full time

    Who We AreArrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America, having surpassed $2 billion in annual revenue with plans to grow significantly year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we’re building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have...

  • Fleet Specialist

    20 hours ago


    Rosemont, United States US Foods, Inc. Full time

    Flexible Work Policy: The Fleet Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (2 days per month) and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  Work with Managers and fleet SMEs to understand business needs and identify potential...

  • Fleet Specialist

    2 months ago


    Rosemont, United States US Foods, Inc. Full time

    Flexible Work Policy: The Fleet Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (2 days per month) and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  Work with Managers and fleet SMEs to understand business needs and identify potential...


  • Rosemont, Illinois, United States Velocity Solutions Full time

    Speech Therapy Specialist: Training and Development Program at Velocity SolutionsAbout the ProgramThe speech therapy training program at Velocity Solutions is designed to provide comprehensive training and development opportunities for speech therapy professionals. The program is built on a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills,...