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Intermodal Pricing Specialist

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
57K-81K Annually
Mid level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
57K-81K Annually
Mid level
Price and quote intermodal shipments, source carriers, convert over-the-road freight to intermodal, support RFP/bid pricing, collaborate with sales, operations, drayage teams, and develop intermodal strategies to reduce cost and improve service.
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This role will be part of the Intermodal Business Development & Sales team with a focus on pricing/quoting intermodal shipments for current and new customers on a door to door, ramp to ramp basis. The Intermodal Pricing Specialist will interface with vendors and internal customer teams, while working to develop a broader intermodal strategy. Success in this role will be the ability to evaluate multiple options to move each freight lane and consistently work with the team in making the low cost, high service choices. 

Day to Day Responsibilities: 

  • Quote & price intermodal freight.

  • Source new intermodal carriers.

  • Work with internal sales teams to convert over the road freight into intermodal freight

  • Provide continuing education to the client sales teams regarding intermodal pricing.

  • RFP/Bid & Project freight pricing.

  • Help provide creative solutions to intermodal freight issues that are not readily resolved by client sales and the intermodal operations team.

  • Evaluate all intermodal options for each shipment including door to door, ramp to door, ramp to ramp options.

  • Develop relationships with rail and Asset Providers.

  • Maintain and manage any equipment outside of intermodal ramps – time and maintenance for better pricing.

  • Work with Ops team to improve service levels.

  • Work with internal drayage team to maximize asset utilization for Better Pricing.

  • Lead in lowering costs and growing margin.

Qualifications: 

  • 3+ years industry experience within a pricing or operations capacity, intermodal preferred.

  • Excel proficiency required.

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.

Work environment/physical demands summary:

This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. 

Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.

Compensation

$56,641.00-80,671.00 per year

HQ

Echo Global Logistics Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

Located in River North overlooking the River! Easily accessible and close to various train and bus stops, including a shuttle from Union Station.

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