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Hours Full-time
Location Rosemont, Illinois

About this job

Flexible Work Policy: The Fleet Procurement Specialist position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite 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 solutions
  • Procure and negotiate price and production capacity with a goal of creating benefit and overall increase in company profit, efficiency and service levels to support US Foods divisional needs
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to gather information for bid proposals 
  • Support development of bid documentation, including RFI/RFP/RFQ 
  • Arrange bid initiation meetings, defines the structure of the proposal 
  • Collaborate with vendors and partners to ensure bid requirements are met 
  • Participate and understand legal requirements of bid proposals and identify key components necessary for contract compliance 
  • Analyze and evaluate the bid process and timelines for assigned bids including but not limited to preplanning, Bid Arrival, and Post Bid Award
  • Execute Vendor Performance Routines including regular business reviews by collecting input from cross functional teams (Fleet, DCs, Operations) and provide feedback to Vendors using scorecards to identify continuous improvement opportunities
  • Track and report bid performances 

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Fleet Maintenance Operation, Legal, Finance

External: Fleet vendors and suppliers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3 years of transportation, logistics and/or supply chain experience
  • Broad knowledge of transportation industry and carrier operations
  • Sourcing experience
  • Knowledge of various transportation assets and services
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint
  • Proven relationship building skills with ability to communicate with vendor leadership
  • Highly analytical, with ability to conduct basic analyses independently
  • Independent, self-motivated, proactive team player with strong work ethic

EDUCATION

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

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