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Accelerate your Career!

At Knight, our greatest asset is OUR PEOPLE! We strive to be the best and give our best every day. We are passionate about learning and cultivating an environment of safety, honesty and mutual respect. We are a family where everyone has a voice and plays an essential role in our overall success and the success of our drivers. Your voice and perspective matter at Swift Transportation. We understand that you are the subject matter expert, and we trust you to ideate and execute those ideas based on the best interest of the company.

Be a part of something bigger. Be a part of the #1 full truckload carrier in the nation. Be a part of Knight Transportation.

Job Responsibilities: What you will do

Explore, develop, and implement sustainable cost reduction solutions for procurement by aligning with company goals through the use of open and transparent communication with internal/external customers, deployment of strategic negotiation efforts, supplier relationship management, and exercising superior interpersonal skills.

• Supervise the contract life cycle for varying departments related contracts by promoting cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders and corporate counsel in an effort to reduce financial and legal risk exposure in supplier agreements.
• Effectively deliver excellent customer service, procurement and sourcing expertise to all facets of the business
• Seek improved contractual conditions and identify opportunities to reduce cost for goods and professional services.
• Strategically supervise the contract administration process, the procurement and negotiation of corporate goods and services, interfacing with stakeholders and suppliers and seek improvements to cost, quality and service.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in drafting contracts, responding to price requests from vendors, drafting Statements of Work (SOW), amendments and commercial negotiations such as identifying cost avoidance, risk, incentives and value-add opportunities.
• Realize and track cost savings through sourcing, negotiating, leveraging spend and supplier relationship management.
• Advise and guide business owners around key measurements and scorecard development to ensure supplier performance, while accounting for financial penalties, as well as working through dispute resolution.
• Educate and socialize procurements' role and purpose, in order to build awareness and buy in across the varying groups.
• Manage stakeholder conflict(s) and make determinations around appropriate escalation path to ensure continued success.
• Triage activity to identify and categorize incoming project requests from business owners and determine appropriate course of action.
• Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives.

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Qualifications: What you need to bring

• 3+ years directly related experience required.
• Previous project management experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience preferred
• Must possess good decision-making skills.
• Must possess strong negotiation skills.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and able to interact with all levels within the organization.
• Familiarity with contract management system preferred 

Pay Range: $55k – $70k

What we offer:

• Competitive starting salary commensurate with experience and geographic location.
• Potential bonus pay based on company performance.
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to local communities.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package which includes:
  • 401(K)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplemental and Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.