Procurement Manager

RXO

$75K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant military experience
  • 5 years of experience in carrier procurement with a focus on rate negotiations
  • In-depth knowledge of carrier operations
  • Proven skills in negotiating lanes and rates
  • Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Access
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers

Responsibilities

  • Develop relationships with customers to understand logistics needs
  • Help set procurement strategies and best practices
  • Support growth of new and existing customer accounts
  • Create logistical solutions in collaboration with account management teams
  • Onboard new carriers to enhance service offerings
  • Determine carrier rates and analyze data for sourcing decisions
  • Prepare comprehensive bid packages for carrier procurement
  • Recommend cost-saving strategies for customers and carriers
  • Communicate negotiation outcomes to internal teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match
  • Pre-tax accounts for eligible expenses
  • Company-paid disability and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Career and Leadership Development Programs
  • Paid time off, company holidays, and volunteer days
Full Job Description
As a Procurement Manager at RXO, you will handle transportation procurement functions, including developing new carrier sources, conducting bids, and selecting carriers. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and RXO. If you're ready to embrace the challenge of working for a fast-growing global company, we have an opportunity for you to grow with RXO.

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Develop understanding of the customer and their logistics needs through customer calls, interaction with sales team, research, correspondence, etc.


  • Help set strategy around mode buying and leveraging; develop key initiatives, best practices, and processes within the team


  • Support the growth of new customers and the expansion of existing customers


  • Work with Customer and Account Management teams to create solutions that meet service and cost levels


  • Onboard carriers that expand service offerings such as international, temperature control, special equipment, etc.


  • Determine carrier rates and KPI's; analyze rates and make decisions on awards while remaining compliant with the overall sourcing strategy


  • Prepare bid package for carriers, including cover letter, customer profile, freight profile, locations, photos, operational considerations, pricing requirements and targets, fuel table, and accessorial target costs


  • Recommend cost-saving strategies that are beneficial to our customers as well as equitable to the carriers


  • Analyze materials in the context of freight profile, customer's needs, and RXO's marketing strategy to develop pricing approach and type of proposal to be submitted


  • Communicate end results of negotiations to internal audience for coordination and communication to customer


At a minimum, you'll need:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience


  • 5 years of experience in carrier procurement with an emphasis on carrier rate negotiations


It'd be great if you also have:

  • In-depth knowledge of carrier operations


  • Proven lane/rate negotiation skills


  • Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Access)


  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills with the ability to multitask


  • Ability to interact and communicate well with all internal and external customers


Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us:

Our Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match
  • Pre-tax accounts to help streamline eligible expenses
  • Company-paid disability and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Career and Leadership Development Programs
  • Paid time off, company holidays, and volunteer days


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