Business Analyst & Pricing Manager at LTI, Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington

Job Description:

LTI, Inc. is looking for individuals who possess a positive attitude and who are customer driven to join our team! At LTI, Inc. we specialize in the transport of liquid- and dry-bulk commodities in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.  For over 75 years, we have proudly served our customers’ transportation requirements and the needs of our employees.

 

Primary Function: Develops pricing, rates, and quotes for transportation services. Monitors financial performance of quoted rates and works with others to determine pricing strategies to improve financial performance. Working together with an experienced team, position offers strong growth potential.

 

Basic Skills Required: Bachelor’s degree in business management with emphasis on supply chain or five years related experience and/or training in carrier pricing functions; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Solid proficiency with MS Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams


• Analytical eye and perspective


• Strong mathematical skills, in particular algebra, needed to solve complex problems


• Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, with management and customers


• Penchant for accuracy and detail


• Strong desire to learn and grow


• Team player in a complex transportation environment with multiple variables

 

Anticipated Schedule:  Monday – Friday – Full Time

 

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• In coordination with others, maintains LTI Inc.’s pricing philosophy, policies, and market focus, and monitors these going forward.


• Supply rate quotes and rate proposals in accordance with financial objectives to customers, both external and internal, as requested.


• Respond to complex RFP’s and other special pricing requests from LTI managers or from customers.


• Support managers in evaluating opportunities and securing new business at maximum margins.


• Develop pricing models for services and distribute that information appropriately.


• Monitor competitive environment and markets to recommend appropriate pricing actions.


• Develop and maintain costing strategies, metrics, and tools to measure and report specific operational costs.


• Plan and lead the execution of annual rate reviews to improve financial performance.


• Develop cost models in Excel for review of existing business and recommend pricing action plan needed to improve.


• Organize and maintain files (conveniently accessible to others) of all proposals, quotes, rate increases, rate tables, costing models, and reports related to pricing and rating.


• Review, monitor, and maintain transportation contracts, ensuring fulfillment and awareness of key terms.


• Update and maintain rate tariff and rules tariff including fuel surcharge tables.


• Provide special studies or analyses of specific matters for management review.


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  Other duties may be assigned.
  

Why Work for LTI, Inc.  

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  Compensation:  $75,000 to $90,000 annual


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  Benefits:  Employees (and their families) may opt in to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.  Long Term Disability Coverage, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Programs + flexible spending arrangements.


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  Paid Time Off/Extended Leave:  17 days of PTO annually to new employees, days increase with years of service + 6 days annually of Extended Leave  


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  Holidays:  8 paid Holidays a year


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  Retirement Plan:  50% of the first 6% contributed matched + an additional 3% of your compensation regardless of your participation following one year of service.


• Discretionary Bonus

 

Contact Us 

We are looking forward to hearing from you and discussing your career with LTI, Inc. and the Lynden family of companies.  Send us an email at LTIIHR@lynden.com or give us a call at 800-327-6255.     

 

Our Story 

LTI, Inc. is part of the Lynden family of companies® that provides transportation and logistics solutions in Alaska, Canada, the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, and around the world. Extensive multi-modal capabilities allow customers to optimize time and money by shipping via air, land or sea, or in any combination.  At Lynden we provide innovating solutions to complex transportation problems.  Milky Way, a division of LTI, Inc., entered the milk-hauling business in 1948. By the 1970s, Milky Way was the largest motor carrier of bulk fluid milk within the state of Washington and, today, it remains the premier hauler for the dairy industry throughout the Pacific Northwest.

 

Other 

A post conditional offer of employment physical, drug test and background investigation are required.  Random drug testing is required of all LTI, Inc. employees. 

LTI, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or national origin. Veterans and Minorities are encouraged to apply. 

Salary:

$82,500.00

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