Transportation Solutions Engineer

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Job Description:

This position designs and develops transportation solutions to meet customer needs. He/She analyzes complex customer transportation data (determining optimal mode

FTL, LTL, SP

), works to prepare carrier bids, rate customer transportation data,and proactively seeks cost savings opportunity (through mode optimization, order consolidation, carrier mix changes, etc. This position provides pricing to Sales/Customers and Operations and collaborates to define project needs. He/She uses the Transportation Management Systems to identify total costs, prepares financial models, resolutions existing customer business and analysis requests, and provides support to new business implementations. This position collaborates cross-functionally (e.g., Business Development, Operations, etc.) to provide cost-effective Transportation pricing models for securing new and existing business and increasing profitable revenue. He/She interfaces with customers to evaluate their needs and propose solutions. This position develops business proposals, responds to requests for proposals (RFPs), and contributes to and writes technical documents.

Responsibilities:

Synthesizes customer data and solutions needs. Generates and analyzes transportation pricing models. Participates in internal and external solutions reviews. Writes technical documents and responses. Leads team process improvement initiatives and annual customer resolution activity. Works with Sales and Operations to identify customer business requirements.

Qualifications:

Demonstrates a general understanding of ways to identify and measure current customer and business needs; uses business needs to define the project's requirements Demonstrates a basic understanding of a business problem; recommends a solution to solve the business problem Demonstrates a working knowledge of physical asset design; identifies problems or issues with current physical assets; modifies or adjusts existing physical asset designs; recommends physical asset specifications Demonstrates a general knowledge of techniques for soliciting and gathering information Demonstrates a detailed understanding of transportation and supply chain concepts; makes recommendations for changes to solve supply chain problems Demonstrates a general understanding and use of grammatical rules; expresses ideas clearly and concisely; explains the relationship of effective writing to business objectives Identifies routine work methods/processes/flows to analyze; describes in general terms, process capability studies; describes the basic steps in analysis of data related to people, technology, or information Experience in IE or Supply Chain Solution Design and Development Bachelor's Degree or International equivalent Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration or related field•Preferred Experience using Microsoft products (Access & Excel) or equivalent software•Preferred Understanding of Transportation Management System (WMS) design and functionality•

Preferred Internal Salary Grade:

20

E Employee Type:

Permanent UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.