Team Lead, LTL Carrier Development

Bison Transport Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching and training

Wellness program

Extracurricular sports teams

Job summary

Bison Transport Inc. is seeking a Team Lead for LTL Carrier Development to provide day-to-day leadership over a pod of Carrier Coordinators and Analysts.

You will direct external and internal carrier development activities, including sourcing and selecting partner carriers, negotiating rates and contracts, and overseeing the end-to-end financial cycle from tender through invoice. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in transportation, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and a proven ability to lead,

Qualifications

• 1–2 years related experience in transportation or a similar role.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or related field is considered an asset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to lead departmental activities with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor, supplier, or partner relationships.
• Demonstrated financial and analytical acumen, including experience with LTL freight markets, pricing, and cost analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to identify root causes, develop practical solutions, and drive issues through to resolution.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Experience coaching, training, or providing guidance to team members is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, is required.
• Proficiency with Power BI is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to the LTL Carrier Coordinator and LTL Carrier Analyst teams.
• Coordinate workload distribution, prioritize departmental activities, and support effective coverage planning for vacations, holidays, and other absences.
• Approve time off and holiday coverage.
• Develop and maintain Partner Carrier training materials, onboard new team members, and ensure adherence to established processes and best practices.
• Maintain departmental KPIs – daily, weekly, monthly tracking and reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for partner carrier relationships, building and maintaining strong partnerships with external carriers.
• Lead partner carrier onboarding activities, ensuring all requirements are met.
• Manage partner carrier agreements, terms and conditions, and contract management.
• Act as an escalation point for complex carrier issues.
• Lead carrier RFP processes and negotiations.
• Analyze freight spend and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies to senior leadership.
• Review and approve carrier purchase orders and audit transactions for accuracy.
• Monitor and oversee the carrier accounts payable status.
• Act as the departmental liaison and subject matter expert for internal stakeholders, including Sales, Pricing, Operations, and Accounts Payable.
• Participate in initiatives and special projects that enhance network performance, carrier partnerships, and overall service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Vendor/partner relationships

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Power BI proficiency

Leadership/People development

Communication/interpersonal skills

Education

Business/Commerce/Supply Chain/Transportation

Tools

Power BI

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Team Lead for LTL Carrier Development is to provide day-to-day leadership and oversight over a pod of LTL Carrier Coordinator(s) and LTL Carrier Analyst(s). This individual will be engaged across both external-and-internal-facing carrier development activities including the sourcing and selection of new partner carriers, negotiation of rates and contracts with our partners, and the end-to-end financial cycle of our carrier processes from tender through invoice.

Specific Responsibilities include

People Development and Support:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to the LTL Carrier Coordinator and LTL Carrier Analyst teams.
• Coordinate workload distribution, prioritize departmental activities, and support effective coverage planning for vacations, holidays, and other absences.
• Approve time off and holiday coverage.
• Develop and maintain Partner Carrier training materials, onboard new team members, and ensure adherence to established processes and best practices.
• Maintain departmental KPIs – daily, weekly, monthly tracking and reporting.

Carrier Relationship Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for partner carrier relationships, building and maintaining strong partnerships with external carriers.
• Lead partner carrier onboarding activities, ensuring all requirements are met.
• Manage partner carrier agreements, terms and conditions, and contract management.
• Act as an escalation point for complex carrier issues.

Strategic Sourcing & Cost Management:

• Lead carrier RFP processes and negotiations.
• Analyze freight spend and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies to senior leadership.
• Review and approve carrier purchase orders and audit transactions for accuracy.
• Monitor and oversee the carrier accounts payable status.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as the departmental liaison and subject matter expert for internal stakeholders, including Sales, Pricing, Operations, and Accounts Payable.
• Participate in initiatives and special projects that enhance network performance, carrier partnerships, and overall service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Our Ideal Candidate will possess

• 1-2 years related experience in transportation or a similar role.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field is considered to be an asset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to lead departmental activities with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor, supplier, or partner relationships.
• Demonstrated financial and analytical acumen, including experience with LTL freight markets, pricing, and cost analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to identify root causes, develop practical solutions, and drive issues through to resolution.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Experience coaching, training, or providing guidance to team members is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, is required.
• Proficiency with Power BI is considered a strong asset.

This job is classified under NOC Code: 13201.

Why Bison

• Thrive in a supportive team that provides coaching and training to help develop your skills and progress your career
• Dispersed work environments that promote a healthy work‑life balance
• Meaningful and impactful work and projects with an essential service provider
• Join our engaging Wellness Program & extracurricular sports teams

About Bison

• Celebrating over 50 years in Business
• Active in giving back through Corporate Social Responsibility and Charitable Giving
• Committed to environmental sustainability

Bison Transport is committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.