Intern, Logistics Cost Analyst, Summer 2023

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

We are currently seeking a Logistics Cost Intern for Corporate Logistics and the role will be located at Tempe-AZ. This position requires a dynamic individual with little accounting background who will work with various Logistics service providers, A/P, Finance and Purchasing as well as individual Logistics teams to ensure timely, accurate auditing and reconciliation of freight and small parcel billing. Duties include resolving any billing discrepancies, tracking logistics budgets and developing invoice processes for newly onboarded providers.

You Will:

• Provide direct oversight of the Freight Bill Audit and Payment Program, including and not limited to freight payment, freight audit, claims processes, and improving the freight payment cycle times for all carriers and vendors.
• Assist with reporting and analysis of Logistics group budget, tracking spend against purchase orders and publishing metrics through a KPI dashboard.
• Provide regular dashboards / reporting input on logistics financial performance measures and KPIs to support communications to senior leadership
• Identify and resolve systematic problems between the carriers, vendors, freight payment companies to ensure timely and accurate invoice payment.
• Audit freight bills, operation invoices and other logistics service invoices ensuring proper rates are applied.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Finance on logistics spend related activities such as developing and maintaining GL coding logic for the Logistics group and providing support on proper financial categorization of freight spend.
• Ensure information on the freight bill is accurate and all costs and terms associated with the company's services are captured on the freight bill.
• Audit information includes proper rates, service, commodity description and/or classifications of freight, weight, payment terms, dimensions, addresses, and appropriate documentation to support the freight bill.
• Review and analyze contracts, terms, rate tables and other conditions in preparation of auditing to ensure the accuracy of the audit, helping to resolve rating and pricing disputes.
• Review and help resolve reasons for short pays and other payment issues with customers. Analyze all freight bill corrections and reports findings to improve processes to eliminate possible future corrections.

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent field. An equivalent combination of education, training or job experience maybe considered for role.
• Experience with Freight Payment, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable and claims processing preferred.
• 1+ years of Reporting and Data Analysis experience.
• Basic understanding of transportation, to include LTL, Truckload, small parcel and other modes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with success in working across organizations at all levels.
• Proactive self-starter with strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• A strong curiosity and a resolute mindset toward continuous process improvement with the ability to innovate and simplify both finance and operational processes.
• Strong computer proficiency in MS Office applications; TMS (Transportation Mgt. System) experience a plus.

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