RJW Logistics Group

Carrier Pricing Analyst

RJW Logistics Group  •  $70k - $80k/yr  •  Romeoville, IL (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 annually + MyShare Equity Program

Job Purpose: The Pricing Analyst role will manage our truckload procurement and pricing platform and serve as the central point of contact for pricing requests from our sales and brokerage teams. This role blends platform/data ownership with hands-on truckload pricing — ideal for someone who understands spot and contract market dynamics and thrives as the go-to resource for accurate, fast pricing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Own and administer our truckload procurement/RFP platform (Emerge experience strongly preferred), including bid events, rate benchmarking (e.g., DAT integration), user access, and data integrity

· Load, validate, and maintain contract and spot rate data (linehaul, fuel, accessorials) across lanes and carrier/broker networks

· Manage the private freight marketplace setup — incumbent carrier/broker onboarding, lane structures, and rate card maintenance within the platform

· Monitor data feeds between the platform and internal TMS/CRM, troubleshooting discrepancies

· Run and support Dynamic RFP/bid events, analyzing results and benchmarking against market data

· Own the inbound pricing request queue for truckload spot quotes and contract pricing from sales, account management, and operations

· Price truckload freight using cost inputs (linehaul, fuel, accessorials, capacity/market conditions) to build competitive, profitable quotes within SLA

· Track win/loss rates, turnaround times, and request volume to drive process improvements

· Escalate complex, high-value, or capacity-constrained requests with clear pricing recommendations

· Identify truckload lane-level pricing trends, margin erosion, and capacity risk

· Benchmark internal pricing against market indices (DAT, etc.) to inform strategy

· Support RFP/bid strategy, carrier sourcing, and customer-specific pricing initiatives

Additional Responsibilities:

· Excellent verbal and written skills.

· Knowledge and ability to enter data in Logistics software.

· Excellent problem solving and resolution skills.

· Ability to work under pressure situations.

· Ability to Multi-task.

· Detail oriented.

Qualifications:

· Strong understanding of carrier networks and rail systems.

· Proven ability to independently manage vendor relationships, make carrier selection and approval decisions, and hold providers accountable.

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

· Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and performance metrics.

· Excellent problem-solving and resolution skills.

· Ability to work under pressure, multitask effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail.

Education and/or Experience Required:

· High School Diploma required with previous logistics experience.

· 4 Year College Degree preferred but not mandatory

Language Skills Sets:

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Mathematical Skills:

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,

diagram, or schedule form. Ability to determine “root cause” of problem and determine corrective action.

Computer Skills

· To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Business Operating Systems, Internet software, Word Processing, and Spreadsheet software.

Physical Demands:

· Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

· Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons.

· Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.

· Regularly works in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.

· Frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk.

· Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.

· Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.

· Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision.

· Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones.

· Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.

Employer Rights:

This job description is intended to provide general information about the Carrier Pricing Analyst position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Carrier Pricing Analyst nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform.

As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will:

It is the Company’s policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate’s, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause.

Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Paid time off

Sick Days

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Accidental Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

MyShare program

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability, paid holidays, time off, retirement savings plan participation, and additional employee programs.

RJW Logistics Group

About RJW Logistics Group

RJW Logistics Group is a leading retail logistics and consolidation provider that out-performs the market by bringing your product to the retail shelf on-time, in-full, and at a lower overall cost. We serve over 100 national retailers, delivering our customers’ products 98%+ OTIF on average, and offering compliance solutions that ensure you don’t experience fines and fees. Our full suite of in-house customer solutions and proprietary technologies streamline the supply chain process and simplify your retail efforts, including value-added services, asset-based transportation and warehousing, 99%+ inventory accuracy, automated dispute resolution, online traceability, trade show services, and more.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Romeoville, IL
Year Founded
1981
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