Strategic Sourcing Specialist II

Overview

This role is the driving force behind finding and matching carrier availability to customer needs. Strategic Sourcing Specialists (SSSs) maximize their capabilities to grow business by sourcing both existing and future customer capacity needs.

To that end, SSSs shall develop strong relationships with known motor carriers and source and develop relationships with new carriers to ensure load coverage and excellent service. SSSs must be team players, placing the highest level of importance on team success. This position is expected to help the company meet all on-time performance goals. The individual is responsible for performing the job and duties as described below.

Responsibilities

• Clearly understand internal instructions regarding a customer's shipment requirements and handle complex shipments• Find and hire motor carriers, and other freight transportation providers, with capabilities to ensure shipment parameters and customer satisfaction are met or exceeded (a/k/a "Cover" loads)• Confidence in carrier selection process to ensure carrier has been fully briefed and properly vetted to be successful with a shipment or series of shipments• Develop meaningful relationships with carriers and operational understandings, helping match carrier preferred lanes with freight, and work with carriers as determined by the company• Continually source new carriers, developing the same relationships and understandings• Continually collaborate with internal colleagues, teammates, and any other personnel necessary to help secure new business• Collaborate closely with Sales Representative (SR) and Account Management (AM) staff to perfectly understand customer needs, including Standards of Care and Standard Operating Procedures, in order to meet customer needs and demands as well as ensure the motor carriers know what they are getting• Be aware of, review, know where to find, and work in accordance with, company policies and procedures• Demonstrate pricing proficiency, resourcefulness, and creativity, relating to negotiating pricing with carriers• Strategize on how to meet carrier and customer satisfaction• Persuade and negotiation with carriers and customers to ensure best prices are obtained• Ensure relationships, carrier and customer needs are developed and cared for to ensure sustainability• Have a sense of urgency to successfully complete tasks at hand

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities• Strong negotiation skills• Ability to work as a team and independently as needed• Strong organizational skills• Strong communication skills• Ability to multi-task and prioritize• Knowledge of the trucking/logistics industry • Ability to create positive relationships with customers• Strong customer service skills• Ability to take verbal and written instruction and execute with confidence

Education and Experience• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required• Experience in transportation/logistics preferred

Competitive Compensation

Covenant's compensation philosophy's intent is to use a competitive total compensation strategy to determine the current market value of a position while also considering individual factors such as performance in current position, time in seat of current position, experience, level of responsibility/accountability, and longevity with the company. The system will be objective and non-discriminatory.Pay Range: $45,007.59-$69,574.81

Pay Grade: 7

401(k) match, Serious Health Condition PayFull Health Benefits Package

Medical, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Short & Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Life InsurancePaid Time Off & Holidays

Cultural Perks

Casual Dress, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discount Program, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Adoption Assistance and Employee Assistance ProgramCovenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity EmployerM/F/Disability/Veteran

VEVRAA Federal Contractor