What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, Engineering - Yield position at ArcBest?
Job Description
The Intern, Yield Engineering participates in an internship within the Pricing, Strategy or Costing departments within ArcBest Yield learning to: 1) analyze supply chain solution opportunities to meet customer logistics needs while using and interpreting all relevant cost, market, and value-added information; 2) provide internal management consulting for ArcBest leaders that deepens understanding of profitability drivers; or, 3) provide analytical support for new and existing business opportunities while developing innovative tools and processes to advance strategic yield initiatives - respectively.
Responsibilities
Education:
Work Hours
ArcBest® is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. We offer ground, air, and ocean transportation through various capacity providers, including our LTL carrier ABF Freight®, our truckload service MoLo®, and our expedite fleet, Panther Premium Logistics®. Through our managed solutions, we partner with customers to create logistics strategies that increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs and give better insights into their supply chains. We also offer moving services through U-Pack®. Our technology and innovations team, ArcBest Technologies, provides custom-built solutions, leading-edge technology, and advanced analytics that help support our customers and optimize supply chains. Want to join the ArcBest team? We're looking for top talent who supports our values-driven culture and is driven to deliver an excellent customer experience.
The Intern, Yield Engineering participates in an internship within the Pricing, Strategy or Costing departments within ArcBest Yield learning to: 1) analyze supply chain solution opportunities to meet customer logistics needs while using and interpreting all relevant cost, market, and value-added information; 2) provide internal management consulting for ArcBest leaders that deepens understanding of profitability drivers; or, 3) provide analytical support for new and existing business opportunities while developing innovative tools and processes to advance strategic yield initiatives - respectively.
Responsibilities
- Complete operational modeling, performance measurement, market research.
- Other duties and projects, as assigned.
- Provide timely, accurate and actionable data and analysis to decision makers at all levels.
- Communicate on a daily basis with ArcBest's nationwide sales teams regarding the interpretation, negotiation, and administration of pricing arrangements.
- Understand various ArcBest business units/services and their respective pricing structure and objectives.
- Identify and evaluate profit and yield improvement opportunities.
- Determine cost projections and/or potential efficiency improvements on both new and existing business opportunities.
- Maintain a positive attitude while driving desired results.
- Conduct business and financial analysis.
- Work in a team setting to accomplish corporate, departmental and individual goals.
Education:
- Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in in a technical field, such as Industrial Engineering or Mathematics, required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and a programming language such as VBA, R, Python, or SQL.
- Superior analytical and leadership skills
- Active Learning
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Initiative
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Managing Multiple Priorities
- Problem Solving
Work Hours
- Part time internship positions starting in May through the summer that will average 40 hours per week. Typical hours will fall between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm during the summer months.
- For internships that continue year-round, hours will average fewer than 30 hours per week between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload.
- This is a hourly position paid biweekly.
ArcBest® is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. We offer ground, air, and ocean transportation through various capacity providers, including our LTL carrier ABF Freight®, our truckload service MoLo®, and our expedite fleet, Panther Premium Logistics®. Through our managed solutions, we partner with customers to create logistics strategies that increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs and give better insights into their supply chains. We also offer moving services through U-Pack®. Our technology and innovations team, ArcBest Technologies, provides custom-built solutions, leading-edge technology, and advanced analytics that help support our customers and optimize supply chains. Want to join the ArcBest team? We're looking for top talent who supports our values-driven culture and is driven to deliver an excellent customer experience.
