Carrier Procurement

STG Logistics; Compton (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

STG Logistics is seeking a Carrier Procurement professional to build and maintain strategic relationships with carrier partners, secure reliable capacity, and align procurement strategies with operations and sales. The role emphasizes negotiation, market awareness, and long-term partnership growth.

You will collaborate with Operations, Customer Success, and Sales to support client growth, ensure on-time service, and optimize capacity across multiple lanes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and transportation industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight brokerage, or carrier procurement preferred.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience using transportation management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing carrier partners to expand STG's transportation network.
• Source competitive transportation capacity while balancing service, cost, and profitability objectives.
• Negotiate rates and transportation solutions that support customer expectations and company financial goals.
• Manage carrier performance by ensuring on-time service, shipment visibility, and proactive communication throughout the shipment lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to grow carrier participation across multiple lanes, regions, and customer portfolios.
• Partner with Operations, Customer Success, and Sales to support customer growth, service recovery, and capacity planning.
• Resolve carrier issues, claims, and accessorial while maintaining positive long-term relationships.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, strengthen carrier partnerships, and enhance the customer experience.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

TMS

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Transportation Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

STG Logistics (\"STG\") is a premier provider of managed and extended port-to-door outsourcing services. STG delivers holistic solutions to our customer's supply chain by integrating our best people, premium technology, a nationwide network of drayage, intermodal operations, CFS facilities, and warehouse fulfillment locations to provide exceptional logistics services.

Who We Are:

Our People Are The Difference. At STG, we're people-first and invested in our team members, ensuring they are the most highly trained, tech-savvy, and customer-centric individuals.

Summary:

The Carrier Procurement role is responsible for developing strategic carrier relationships while securing reliable, cost-effective transportation capacity that supports exceptional customer service and profitable growth. This position partners closely with Operations, Customer Success, and Sales to execute procurement strategies, strengthen STG's carrier network, and deliver industry-leading service. Success in this role requires strong negotiation skills, market awareness, operational discipline, and a commitment to building long-term carrier partnerships

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing carrier partners to expand STG's transportation network.
• Source competitive transportation capacity while balancing service, cost, and profitability objectives.
• Negotiate rates and transportation solutions that support customer expectations and company financial goals.
• Manage carrier performance by ensuring on-time service, shipment visibility, and proactive communication throughout the shipment lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to grow carrier participation across multiple lanes, regions, and customer portfolios.
• Partner with Operations, Customer Success, and Sales to support customer growth, service recovery, and capacity planning.
• Resolve carrier issues, claims, and accessorial while maintaining positive long-term relationships.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, strengthen carrier partnerships, and enhance the customer experience.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and transportation industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight brokerage, or carrier procurement preferred.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience using transportation management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Parade, Revenova, McLeod, MercuryGate, or similar transportation platforms.
• Experience working with truckload carriers and developing carrier relationships.
• Knowledge of digital freight matching, shipment visibility platforms, and transportation technology.
• Understanding of market pricing, capacity planning, and carrier performance metrics.
• Experience supporting strategic customer freight or dedicated capacity programs.

Compensation & Benefits Information:

• Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000
• A list of STG benefits can be found here: Welcome - STG Benefits Program 2026

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, geography, and other job-related reasons.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounter while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

STG Logistics is an equal-opportunity employer. STG considers all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. We invite you to join our diverse & growing team.