ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE.Join Our Community of Food People!The Fleet Specialist is responsible for creating bid documents, analyzing bid responses, identifying potential vendors, and ensuring bids are completed and submitted on time. This role works to continuously improve the effectiveness of the fleet & asset procurement process. Role responsibilities include reviewing data, quantifying business opportunities, and communicating recommendations around strategic sourcing opportunities. This role is also responsible for execution of category level vendor/supplier performance routines.Flexible Work Policy: The Fleet 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
RELATIONSHIPSInternal: Fleet Maintenance Operation, Legal, FinanceExternal: Fleet vendors and suppliersMINIMUM 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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