Solutions Specialist Advisor at FedEx

FedEx North America Bid Management Team Role

This role will be part of FedEx's North America Bid Management Team with direct sales and customer interaction. The team is a valuable support resource to help sales save time and win more business. The team creates highly customized, customer-facing documents based on a customer's RFI/RFP request or sales business needs. This position will focus on the global freight forwarding industry tied to FedEx's expansion into global freight forwarding. You will be leading the development and coordination of our bid responses by leveraging the broad solutions and services portfolio and synthesizing non-operations internal ecosystem to build competitive proposals.

Job Description

Designs, develops, implements and maintains innovative and replicable programs/procedures supporting FedEx sales, senior leadership, customers and corporate initiatives creating value and effective strategies for FedEx. Requires the application of innovative specialized/technical skill sets relevant to the role and objectives of the department. Works individually and leads peer and cross functional teams with internal/external customer interaction. Works on multiple complex assignments concurrently. Mentors less sr. staff. Leads brainstorming, review and development of recommendations for highly complex sales/customer/corporate initiatives, recommending best methods. Acts with senior level authority. Presents solutions.

Essential Functions

Works individually and leads peer and cross functional teams with internal/external customer interaction.
Works on multiple complex assignments concurrently.
Mentors less sr. staff.
Leads brainstorming, review, and development of recommendations for highly complex sales/customer/corporate initiatives, recommending best methods.
Acts with senior level authority.
Presents solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in business or a related field.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years experience in designing, maintaining, and/or implementation of solutions to complex business situations. Experience is specifically related to the department's specialty.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Advanced and innovative application of skills with business software, spreadsheet applications, and/or graphics or web development.

Ability to plan and work on multiple assignments concurrently.

Ability to present solutions to senior leadership.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience evaluating customer bid requirements, collaborating across cross functional teams to develop solutions, and identifying solution gaps, supported by solid RFP process knowledge and logistics/freight forwarding experience. Experience partnering with Marketing or Product teams to align bid solutions with product strategy and customer value propositions.

Pay Transparency:

Pay: FEC_E26 $6,511.62 - $10,744.16 monthly

Additional Details:

Purple Flex Hybrid This position will be hybrid in Memphis, TN, Pittsburgh, PA or Plano, TX. Candidates must live within a 50-mile radius. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [email protected].

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