Transportation Procurement Manager

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🐎 Kentucky – Remote

🐎 Kentucky – Remote

💵 $82k - $110k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Vascor

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2 - 10 employees

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $5M Venture Round - MedicineNet on 2000-06

Enterprise

Vascor is a software development company. Based on the available information (LinkedIn industry: Software Development) it appears to develop software products or provide software engineering services. No additional public details about its product focus, customer type, or verticals were provided, so this description remains high-level and conservative.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute carrier procurement strategies to secure truckload, LTL, intermodal, and specialized transportation capacity. • Build and maintain relationships with asset-based carriers and transportation providers. • Source new carriers and negotiate competitive rates, service agreements, and long-term partnerships. • Monitor market trends, capacity fluctuations, and industry conditions to proactively secure transportation capacity. • Manage carrier utilization and optimize network coverage to support customer requirements. • Establish performance goals, KPIs, and accountability measures for the procurement team. • Conduct regular performance reviews, training, and career development planning. • Foster a culture focused on customer service, carrier engagement, and operational excellence. • Serve as the primary escalation point for key carrier relationships. • Develop strategic partnerships with preferred and dedicated carriers. • Collaborate with sales and operations teams to support customer bids, RFPs, and pricing opportunities. • Ensure all carriers meet company onboarding requirements, insurance standards, safety ratings, and regulatory compliance. • Monitor and report carrier KPIs and develop corrective action plans when performance expectations are not met.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred • 5+ years of transportation brokerage, carrier procurement, or carrier sales experience • 2+ years of leadership or management experience preferred • Skills in strategic sourcing and procurement • Skills in contract negotiation • Skills in Bid and RFP management • Skills in cost management and cost avoidance strategies • Skills in market intelligence and rate benchmarking • Skills in data analysis and forecasting • Proficiency in Excel and Power Bi • Proficiency in TMS • Proficient in carrier onboarding platform • Proficient in Microsoft Office

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off