8+ years of procurement experience, preferably in transportation or freight forwarding
5+ years of leadership experience
Established relationships in domestic and international transportation
Experience with U.S. government agencies and defense contractors
Strong understanding of transportation pricing and supplier negotiations
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills in logistics
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive procurement strategies for government contractors and logistics programs
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with transportation providers
Lead procurement initiatives for specialized transportation needs
Ensure compliance with government contracting requirements
Identify sourcing opportunities and drive supplier negotiations
Streamline procurement processes and implement best practices
Analyze procurement activities for operational improvements
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Opportunity for professional development and training
Remote work option
Collaborative team culture
Exposure to diverse procurement challenges and solutions
Full Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Director Procurement will take the lead on multiple aspects of the end-to-end procurement process supporting the goals of encouraging diverse and competitive sourcing, maximizing cost savings, ensuring appropriate risk management practices are followed and strengthening relations with both internal teams and vendors. Responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies across domestic and international transportation, including air, ocean, ground, specialized logistics, and mission-critical operations. Work closely with executive leadership, sales, operations, and our global network to strengthen ICAT's purchasing power, expand capacity, and support long-term growth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy supporting government contractors, defense manufacturers, and U.S. government logistics programs.
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with airlines, ocean carriers, trucking companies, charter operators, specialized transportation providers, and global logistics partners.
Lead procurement initiatives for specialized transportation, including heavy haul, oversized cargo, hazardous materials, AA&E, secure transportation, and time-sensitive shipments.
Ensure procurement practices align with applicable government contracting requirements, including FAR/DFARS, ITAR, U.S. flag requirements, and other relevant regulations.
Leverage knowledge to identify sourcing opportunities, drive supplier negotiations, and implement cost-saving initiatives
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key vendors and suppliers, ensuring optimal performance and alignment with business objectives
Streamline procurement processes for spend, implementing best practices and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency
Standardize domestic or international procurement procedures within platforms (WebCargo/7L/WT/CW/Power BI) across enterprise to ensure consistency and compliance by all operators through training and user adoption adherence as follows where applicable:
Develop and conduct comprehensive training programs for station leadership and operations to drive consistent and effective use of procurement platforms and 3rd party vendor websites for air, ocean, domestic carriers
Provide ongoing support, addressing operational challenges and ensuring user proficiency and satisfaction.
Continuously analyze procurement activities performed to identify areas for operational improvements.
Recommend and implement process improvements, leveraging best practices for local procurement activities
Utilize Project Management Tools (Monday.com) for planning and initiative reporting
Responsible for International Partner Procurement, tariff rate management, platform management, and updates for regular trade lanes
Identify risks within the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate these risks, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations
Collaborate with stakeholders across companies and departments to understand their procurement needs and ensure alignment with overall organizational objectives
Stay abreast of market trends and supplier innovations to develop sourcing strategies and enhance procurement effectiveness
Develop and present procurement performance metrics and reports to senior?management
Interact with third party agents both domestic and international
Set up KPI's for agents and provide ranking based on cost, service, efficiencies, etc.
Send KPI's to Operations and Sales team to optimize on billing
Establish a bidding process, reviewing and negotiating rates for the company.
Manage special projects regarding pricing and uploading into systems
Manage service failures by third parties and related course of action
Create special authorization protocols for accessorial charges, while creating SOP's internally for capturing activity and cost.
Continually develop procurement expertise across the organization Set up a process of review for all contracts, supplies and suppliers ensuring that maximum value for money benefits is achieved through supplier rationalization and developing an approved supplier list
Establish new vendors for difficult geographical locations.
Perform root cause analysis for different clients.
Monitor trends in supplier and contract base and propose/implement plans to respond to such trends
8+ years of experience in procurement experience preferably in transportation and/or freight forwarding
5+ years of leading others
Established relationships across the domestic and international transportation industry.
Experience supporting U.S. government agencies, defense contractors, or major government logistics programs.
Strong understanding of transportation pricing, carrier contracting, supplier negotiations, and procurement analytics.
Experience with specialized, secure, and mission-critical logistics operations.
Familiarity with government transportation regulations and contracting requirements.
Proven track record of building relationships and gaining credibility with customers and vendors
Expert in negotiating rates with trucking companies, carriers, and overseas partners, etc.
Knowledge of international and domestic geography, including countries & major cities
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills in a logistics environment
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office products
Key Competencies
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and share knowledge with team members
Fosters accountability and commitment from the team to achieve department goals
Ability to plan and effectively set priorities for implementation
Proven analytic and problem-solving skills in a time-sensitive, logistics environment
Excels at meeting deadlines and demonstrates superior time management skills
Natural ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work setting with a strong attention to detail
Superior communication skills and an ability to motivate people with an emphasis on listening skills
Ability to relate to and successfully interact across a variety of settings and work well with a broad and diverse workforce throughout the organization
Demonstrates ability to work in a client-centric setting
Ability to be flexible as priorities shift
Consistent in follow-up and follow-through
Highly motivated team player with an outgoing and positive work attitude
Credible with a high level of personal integrity
Adaptive to ICAT's core values
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Most work is performed indoors in an office setting
Flexible approach to work, due to clients' needs and project support requirements
Regularly use hands to type, handle, or feel
Required to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and can focus
Must have clear, easy to understand oral communication ability
Ability to sit for prolonged periods. May occasionally need to stoop, climb, or squat
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Direct supervision and accountability of staff
Support team in setting and achieving goals and performance objectives
Coach and mentor team members
Identify department training requirements and conduct training, as needed
Hold regular individual 1x1 and team meetings
Clearly communicate department and individual initiatives/goals
Develop, monitor, and review regularly metrics and goals with team members
Conduct performance appraisals; provide rewards and execute disciplinary actions/workplace solutions for department staff
Accountable for recruiting and hiring process for new hire requirements
Maintain an environment that allows the team to be part of ICAT's overarching goals and mission
