Procurement Specialist

Job description

Carrier Procurement Job description and responsibilities

1: Procure and negotiate rate proposals Ad hoc and RFPs

* Understand market price and establish lane rates for sales and ops team

* Source, negotiate, and grow current and future carriers network capacity to land more business

* Stay competitive by continue procuring and developing small carriers (less than 5 trucks) or super owner operators

* Negotiate, set up and manage carrier contracts and service agreements for contractual business

* Identify carriers and cross-docks that fit our clients network requirements.

* Work with management team to periodically review and update carrier SOPs including contract renewal, cost negotiation, fuel adjustment

* support operation team and sales team to build or expand carrier base for new business model, and design cost effective solutions for customers

* Sharpen your negotiation and customer service skills alongside your Carrier Sales team and manager.

* Prepare mutual-benefit contract and freight rate for customer if needed

* Continually improve team profitability based on cost analysis 2: Maintain carrier profiles and develop relationship

* Maintain internal carrier google sheet, understand market rates, areas of fraud, compile carrier list

* Monitor and evaluate carrier performance and safety compliance, provide regular feedback for quality assurance

* Establish, build, and maintain professional, long-lasting business relationships with carriers

* Document, track and review carrier issues and concerns, prepare action plans to avoid repetitive problems

Ensuring the grow and satisfaction from our loyal carriers

* measured on KPIs like on-time deliveries and proactive tracking

* Focus on building new relationships with carrier partners across Mexico-US-Canada border 3: Carrier Contracts and Vetting

* Help address potential issues, Including periodically review unbilled invoices, loss loads, non-freight loads and revised invoices

* Follow established procedures and protocol in carrier setup ensuring carrier have active authorities, COI, documents etc.

* Monitor, address, notify, and avoid Double brokerage Other daily duties required Section Two: General Information Market Understanding and Negotiating Skills Understand the operational and financial dynamics of brokerage and asset-light business. Clearly and convincingly articulate our clients and carriers value proposition. Understand key negotiating points and work effectively to secure favorable terms. Self-Management, Motivation and Persistence Demonstrate initiative, goal orientation and accomplishment, organization, knack for overcoming obstacles and achieving ever-increasing levels of performance and results. Be responsible and accountable. Deal effectively with pressure and recover quickly from setbacks. Relationship Building Research, evaluate, develop, and secure relationships necessary for the operation of our carrier network. Develop professional, lasting relationships based on mutual understanding, trust and shared accountability. Communication Skills