Capacity Solutions Analyst

Your Job

As a Capacity Solutions Analyst at KBX Logistics, you will play a critical role in performing analysis and process optimization to drive creative and cost-effective capacity solutions in collaboration with our KBX Managed Freight teams, our shippers that we support, and our carrier partners.

This role will foster data-driven decision making across all modes of transportation, including but not limited to truckload, LTL, intermodal, rail, and ocean.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally with various KBX teams, as well as interact with our network of transportation capacity partners.

Our Team

The KBX Global Capacity Solutions team leads the company's strategic sourcing and carrier partnership programs across all transportation modes.

Our primary objective is to deliver capacity solutions to the business that are creative, cost effective, service focused, and add value to our KBX teammates, our customers, and our carrier partners.

What You Will Do



* Provide data analysis and process optimization support to the Capacity Solutions team across all modes of transportation.


* Research and be the subject matter expert on market trends and predictive analysis.


* Influence across the organization through presentation of recommendations to leadership partners, utilizing data and strategic risk analysis.


* Alongside technology partners, perform network simulation and scenario modeling.


* Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and carrier partners, ensuring open communication, collaboration, and problem solving.


* Play a key support role for Dedicated Truck Capacity:


* Support RFP's/bids for dedicated truck capacity, including conducting the bid analysis and supporting the fleet award recommendations.


* Analyze fleet performance by leveraging complex data sets, building insightful reports, and developing key performance indicators (KPI's).


* Facilitate training sessions for operations planners and leadership to enhance knowledge of dedicated carrier processes and systems.


* Coordinate and support fleet startup meetings, monitor progress, and address any challenges alongside Managed Freight teams.


* Collaborate with Managed Freight and 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 creating Pivot Tables in excel to summarize/organize/analyze large data sets


* Experience working with large data sets to formulate actionable insights


* Experience working with business partners to advise on transportation market conditions.


* Experience working in cross-functional teams

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience working in transportation procurement and market analysis


* Experience using SQL, Power...