What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Analyst Specialist position at AJRTrucking?
Company Name: AJR Trucking Inc.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: Compton, CA
AJR Trucking, Inc. was established in 1984 and has been in operation for over 30 years supplying transportation services to the U.S. Postal Service. As a U.S. Mail contractor, the company was privileged to be awarded three times the "Eagle Spirit Award" from the U.S.P.S. for "Outstanding Management of Time Sensitive Transportation."
Position Summary:
Reporting to the VP of Contract Analytics, the Contract Analyst will be responsible for contract cost analysis as it relates to bidding and operating contracts. This is a customer facing role that works closely with the Operations, Maintenance, Accounting, and Executive teams to construct timely and accurate contract bid packages.
Requirements and Responsibilities:
· Work with Operations, Maintenance, and Analytic teams to determine operational cost specific to each new contract bid
· Work with team to identify opportunities to reduce costs and increase profitability
· Act as lead for all new bids, two-year reviews, bid renewals, service changes, and peak season service requests
· Develop, analyze, and report on significant line-item cost performance relative to plan
· Maintain historical record of bids submitted, including underlying cost calculations and assumptions
· Define standard procedures and documentation for bidding process
· Competencies:
· Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance required
· Strong understanding of fixed vs variable costs in transportation industry
· Ability to balance numerous deliverables with varying degrees of urgency
· Strong communication skills, as well as written and verbal presentation skills
· 2 years of analytical experience
· Expert user of Microsoft Excel; with ability to manipulate data with formulas, pivot tables, and/or Visual Basic
· Familiarity with data exploration and data visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, Chartio, etc.
Pay: Based on experience, will be discussed during an in-person interview.
Benefits:
· Medical.
· Dental.
· Vision.
· Life Insurance
· Vacation.
· Sick pay.
· Excellent opportunity for career advancement.
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