Overview
Capacity Solutions Analyst at KBX Logistics. This role performs analysis and drives process optimization in collaboration with our KBX Managed Freight teams, our shippers that we support, and our carrier partners. It fosters data-driven decision making across all modes of transportation, including but not limited to truckload, LTL, intermodal, rail, and ocean.
What You Will Do
- Provide data analysis and process optimization support to the Capacity Solutions team across all modes of transportation.
- Influence across the organization through recommendations derived from data and strategic risk analysis.
- Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and carrier partners, ensuring open communication, collaboration, and problem solving.
- Lead RFPs / bids for dedicated truck capacity, including conducting the bid analysis and supporting the fleet award recommendations.
- Analyze fleet performance by leveraging various data streams and data sets, building insightful reports, and developing key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Facilitate training sessions for operation planners and leadership to enhance knowledge of dedicated carrier processes and systems.
- Coordinate and support fleet startup meetings, monitor progress, and address challenges alongside Managed Freight teams.
- Collaborate with KBX business units to understand capacity demands and high-cost lanes, proposing innovative capacity solutions.
- Assist in the testing and application of transportation management systems and implement system improvements.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Experience using MS Excel and Power BI to transform, visualize and present data.Experience working with various data sets to formulate actionable insights and articulate to business stakeholders.Experience establishing and measuring KPIs and the ability to identify and report on market trends.Experience working in cross-functional teams.What Will Put You Ahead
Experience working with carriers or transportation capacity planning.Experience using data automation toolsets such as SQL or Power Query to extrapolate data and perform automated reports.Experience working with dedicated fleets.Experience supporting or collaborating with multiple modes of transportation (truck, ocean, rail, etc.).Experience managing an RFP / bid process.Experience working in the transportation and logistics industry.Who We Are
KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description; benefits may vary by geographic region. Please speak to your recruiter for details.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.
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