Transportation Procurement Manager
OneRail•Orlando, FL
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Transportation Procurement Manager is responsible for leading sourcing, pricing, and carrier relationship strategies to support a high-performing final mile delivery network. This role manages the end-to-end procurement lifecycle—from identifying and onboarding carriers to negotiating rates, managing contracts, and maintaining rate cards. This individual will play a critical role in optimizing cost, service quality, and carrier performance while partnering cross-functionally with logistics operations, sales, and client services teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in transportation procurement, logistics, or supply chain
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills with a data-driven mindset
- Experience managing carrier relationships and contracts
- Familiarity with last-mile logistics networks preferred
- Proficiency in Excel, Power BI
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with last-mile logistics networks
Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard qualified transportation partners aligned to network needs
- Develop and maintain a robust carrier pipeline across key markets and service types
- Assess carrier capabilities including fleet, coverage, service levels, and compliance
- Lead pricing negotiations with carriers to achieve competitive, market-aligned rates
- Analyze market trends and benchmark pricing to drive cost efficiencies
- Continuously evaluate and improve procurement strategies to reduce cost-to-serve
- Own the development, negotiation, and execution of carrier agreements
- Ensure contracts meet legal, compliance, insurance, and operational requirements
- Maintain contract lifecycle management including renewals, amendments, and performance terms
- Serve as the primary point of contact for key carrier partners
- Build and maintain strong relationships to ensure service reliability and performance
- Collaborate with operations to resolve service issues and drive continuous improvement
- Create, maintain, and optimize rate cards
- Ensure alignment between procurement costs and pricing structures
- Support margin management through accurate and strategic rate design
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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