COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Riverstone Logistics (RLX) is committed to being an honest, reliable, dependable freight forwarding partner. Every day we are focused on fulfilling our Purpose of Delivering Life's Best Memories.

RLX provides final mile deliveries through dedicated and network models for various clients in 9 states across the United States. We love working with new clients that are looking to enhance their customer experience through final mile deliveries.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, RLX has currently about 100 employees and is always looking for new employees that demonstrate leadership capabilities and communication skills to grow with us at our home office as well as client sites across the United States.

POSITION DETAILS:

• Work Location:13860 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 2827
• Remote: No
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Travel Requirement: 10%

POSITION SUMMARY:

 As a Corporate Development Associate, you will analyze past and projected market and customer trends and their impacts on Riverstone. Manage long-term and short-term projects, specifically around data engagement. Identify creative solutions to generate revenue and increase efficiencies. You will use analytical skills, market trends, and internal business leader collaboration to develop, improve, and apply various strategies. The position is also responsible for business development and general corporate support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Collaborate across the company and support various departments, offices, and individuals on specialized projects and tasks.
• Create dashboards to be used by field executives to effectively manage their team.
• Partner with managers to train them on how to use access and navigate dashboards
• Present directly to Executive Leadership to inform operational strategies.
• Drive company performance through analytics.
• Analyze large amounts of information to develop innovative solutions.
• Organize large amounts of complex data quickly and effectively.
• Utilize analytical software to develop dashboards for all internal business units.
• Identify areas for improvement and generate strategies to implement them.
• Participate in the growth of the company and streamlining of processes.
• Track performance at various levels to gather and analyze company data.
• Generate new business insights to aid management in critical decision-making.
• Communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Responsible for supporting the hiring efforts for the department.
• Maintain up-to-date awareness of company activities, industry trends, and government regulations.
• Completes required training.
• Manage logistics services
• Perform other related duties assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES):

•  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or related field.
• 1 – 3 years’ experience preferred.
• Supply Chain, Logistics, or Brokerage experience recommended.
• Ability to read, understand, analyze, and interpret common industry documents and reports.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and basic arithmetic.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and present findings to Executive Leadership.
• Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and related computer programs. Analytical Software experience such as Tableau, SQL are required.
• Analytical Software experience such as Power BI, Python, and R are recommended.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Riverstone Logistics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Riverstone Logistics also complies with the Immigration Reform & Control Act and E-Verify, so we ask that you bring the appropriate documents to confirm your authorization to work in the United States with you upon request.