Senior Manager, 4PL Procurement
About The Position
The Senior Manager, 4PL Procurement oversees the day-to-day execution and performance of the procurement team within Sheer Logistics' 4PL Managed Services division. Reporting to the Vice President of Managed Services, this role manages the Procurement team and executes customer-specific transportation sourcing strategies to improve cost predictability, service performance, capacity reliability, and network efficiency. As a carrier-agnostic advisor to customers, the Senior Manager oversees RFPs/RFQs, mini-bids, strategic carrier sourcing, and ongoing network optimization to deliver measurable and sustainable customer value.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in transportation, logistics, strategic sourcing, procurement, or managed transportation.
- Strong knowledge of truckload and LTL transportation procurement strategies and freight market dynamics.
- Demonstrated experience managing transportation RFPs/RFQs, carrier negotiations, and award strategies.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate transportation data into actionable recommendations.
- Proven ability to lead teams, collaborate cross-functionally, and communicate effectively with customers and senior leadership.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of leadership or people-management experience.
- Experience with transportation management systems, procurement platforms, and transportation analytics.
Responsibilities
- Manage, coach, and develop the 4PL Procurement team, including daily activities, workload allocation, performance, and professional development.
- Execute customer-specific transportation procurement strategies aligned with cost, service, capacity, and network objectives.
- Drive consistent execution of sourcing processes, including strategy, bid execution, carrier evaluation, award recommendations, implementation, and post-event measurement.
- Partner with the Vice President to identify opportunities to improve procurement capabilities, processes, and scalability as Managed Services grows.
- Collaborate with 4PL leadership and Account Management to prioritize procurement events and network optimization opportunities across the customer portfolio.
- Analyze customer transportation networks to identify cost savings, service improvements, capacity stability, and reduced spot-market exposure.
- Develop sourcing strategies using shipment data, carrier performance, market conditions, and customer requirements.
- Identify and secure dedicated and strategic carrier capacity to improve network predictability and performance.
- Partner with Operations and Analytics to assess carrier consolidation, mode optimization, lane restructuring, and other network efficiencies.
- Measure projected and realized procurement savings to support continuous improvement.
- Monitor rates, capacity, seasonality, and carrier trends to inform procurement strategies.
- Develop strategic carrier relationships while maintaining a carrier-agnostic approach that prioritizes customers' best interests.
- Partner with Sheer's 3PL procurement team to leverage carrier relationships, market intelligence, and broader network capabilities.
- Coordinate with Operations and Customer Support to implement carrier awards, rates, and service requirements successfully.
- Establish procurement-to-operations handoffs that ensure operational readiness and continuity.
- Collaborate with Finance, Technology, and Analytics to validate savings, improve procurement tools, and enhance reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
