Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for leading pricing activities for our LTL business accounts to maximize profitability and efficient utilization of company resources. This position requires less supervision, more responsibility, and would create/submit smaller proposals independently. Larger and/or complex bids would not be submitted without being reviewed by a manager.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Determine pricing consistent with company objectives as it relates to market rate and customer objectives with minimal errors
• Work with assigned pricing team to support preparation for customer reviews, maintain market competitive pricing, and to retain and expand business; strategize and influence with internal teams to understand customer requirements, objectives related to pricing needs, and market intelligence, as needed
• Support bid process by collecting and analyzing preliminary rate and volume data, and published accessorials relative to operational characteristics for actual cost and revenue collection trends in order to maintain profitable business with minimal leadership guidance
• Work to improve quality of revenue and yield management
• Create account specific strategies based on historical data and future growth goals with leadership guidance
• Influence and mentor peers in a way that offers reciprocal growth
• Contribute valuable content and tactics to leadership and internal stakeholders during meetings
• Create RFPs and bid documentation to procure customer-specific pricing from LTL carriers, negotiate rates and service requirements, and collaborate with carrier partners to develop specialized solutions meeting customer objectives and operational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent with 2-3 years of relevant transportation logistics, pricing, or finance experience, or comparable combination of education, experience, and training, and/or military equivalent.
• Knowledge of LTL (asset-based or third-party) or similar complex transportation modes is strongly preferred experience, and training, and/or military equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in transportation logistics, mathematics, economics, industrial engineering, or a related field with 2-3 years of relevant transportation logistics, pricing, or finance experience, or comparable combination of education, experience, and training, and/or military equivalent.
• Experience in pricing, costing, procurement, network design/engineering, or comparable skillsets is preferred. Experience at an asset-based LTL carrier is a plus.

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation:

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education:

Bachelors: Economics, Bachelors: Mathematics, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience:

Finance, Transportation/Logistics

Job Opening ID:

00555703 Pricing Analyst II, LTL (Open)

“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.

At J.B. Hunt, we continuously look for new ways that our people, processes and technology can be used to move freight transportation forward. We hire for entry-level, professional and management roles across several areas, including corporate services, customer service, engineering and technology, operations, sales and more!