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What you will be doing

Under general direction of the Sr. Director, Inbound Freight Management, responsible for analyzing the effectiveness of existing Inbound Transportation processes for the following modes but not limited to: parcel, LTL (less than truckload), FTL (full truckload), carrier deliveries at local, regional, and national impact., ensuring carrier performance and AmerisourceBergen objectives are aligned. Recommends and contributes to improved strategies in order to reduce inbound transportation costs as a result of these efforts. Supports transportation directors and managers through direction of Corporate Transportation initiatives.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor transportation vendor compliance with global contracts.
• Manage and update vendor conversion status tracker. Responsible for ensuring freight allowance is applied correctly and chargebacks are received accordingly
• Works with carriers and Transportation Managers as needed to improve various aspects of performance.
• FTL and LTL (Full/Less Than Truckload) planning, forecasting, freight and lane characteristics to effectively select optimal carrier and mode of shipments.
• Performs financial analysis to determine the profitability of the program.
• Analyzed and performed freight & lane characteristics to effectively select the optimal carrier and mode for a shipment
• Responsible for providing KPI metrics for each Region/ DC by carrier/supplier on a scheduled basis leveraging AB systems and carrier data sources
• Responsible for analyzing data to determine suppliers that should convert to the inbound program.
• Evaluates business processes and designs, develops, and provides data that assists in the implementation of improvements that reduce cost, improve effectiveness, and improves the quality or magnitude of the end result.
• Ability to prepare swim lane and process flow documents and communicate effectively to various business groups.
• Manages inbound transportation amendments for supplier contracts.
• Compiles data from various AmerisourceBergen (AB) Client Relationship or Transportation Management systems which include but not limited to: SAP, TMS, and other systems or data sources as needed or added.
• Performs LTL rate and service analysis on a weekly basis.
• Develop inbound transportation related databases as required for specific business needs.
• Performs small package rate and service analyses on a weekly basis.
• Develop and analyze daily/weekly/monthly inbound transportation KPIs (key performance indicators).
• Identify opportunities for consolidation of shipments across all transportation modes.
• Creates and manages multiple supplier playbooks, multiple conversion playbooks and associated project plans coordinating activities between Corporate Transportation, DC (distribution center) management, Carrier(s), and suppliers, and Strategic Global Sourcing.
• Trains others in the solutions designed to manage the processes necessary to support the delivery of product/goods to AB distribution centers.
• Develops new solutions to various challenges AB faces as it relates to the receiving of product from suppliers to meet business objectives.
• Provide analysis and data for supplier and carrier divisional quarterly business reviews.
• Interacts with carriers and Transportation Managers to improve service reporting ability.

What your background should look like

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year bachelor’s degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education. Normally requires minimum of five (5) years directly related and progressively responsible experience. Exposure to courier industry and/or pool distribution environments helpful, small package, LTL, and TL experience a plus. Ability to effectively present information to all organizational levels; hourly associates, supervisors, upper management, and external groups related to the industry. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent negotiating skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Good analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
• Knowledge of automated freight pay and audit processes
• Knowledge of AB policies, programs & services and products
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices
• Strong computer skills in order to operate effectively with company systems and programs; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook

What AmerisourceBergen offers

We offer a competitive total rewards package which includes benefits and compensation. Our commitment to our eligible population of team members includes benefit programs that are comprehensive, affordable, diverse, and designed to meet the needs of our team members’ and their families. Some of these programs include paid time off including paid parental leave, access to retirement savings vehicles, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, an employee stock purchase program, and other financial, health, and well-being focused benefits.

Because we take a balanced, global approach to our benefits, benefit offerings may vary by location, position, and/or business unit. Some benefits are company-paid, while others are available through team member contributions. For details visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/amerisourcebergen.

Schedule

Full time

Affiliated Companies:

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation

Equal Employment Opportunity

AmerisourceBergen is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

AmerisourceBergen is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned