- Procure TL/LTL/Parcel services to offer best in class solutions for prospective and existing customers - Manage, develop, coordinate, and optimize carrier relationships. Classify carriers by role (strategic, niche, etc.) and invest time as appropriate. - Develop strategic Top to Top relationships with key carriers.
Lead efforts to develop strong relationships at all levels – executive levels at carrier and Crane, execution focused meetings between carrier Sales / Ops and Crane account teams. - Identify new carriers to add to the core carrier base or to migrate from non-strategic to strategic roles. - Monitor the purchased transportation spend of assigned carriers. - Work directly with compliance to help identify and fix carrier issues related to tender acceptance and carrier service percentages - Lead or assist in problem resolution between accounts and carriers. - Identify available capacity for difficult lanes and recommend carriers - Assist in the efforts to confirm committed capacity,
negotiate carrier contracts and rates
- Liaison with account team and accounting department to resolve billing discrepancies - Perform "Ad-Hoc" Reporting as required to support account, consulting or other initiatives - Participation in the Crane Response to RFI and RFP for potential new 3PL customers by Create regional and national distribution lists per mode for carrier management - Assist in helping to create a Crane carrier recruiting initiative - Help negotiate carrier rates for new and existing business - Understand and help handle implementation calls between carrier and Crane - Handle follow up calls that are scheduled on awarded business with the carriers - Provide weekly and monthly reports to appropriate management - Handle carrier quarterly business reviews in assigned region - Other duties as assigned