Director of Carrier Procurement & Freight Strategy

Orion Solutions Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Solutions Group in Denver seeks an experienced Director of Carrier Procurement Operations to lead and scale our enterprise freight procurement team. This high-impact role owns carrier procurement strategy, operations, pricing, and team development, partnering with senior leaders to ensure reliable capacity and robust margins.

You will drive continuous improvement across pricing accuracy, supplier performance, and operational efficiency, leveraging TMS platforms, pricing tools, market data,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• 7+ years in carrier procurement, freight brokerage, or logistics with leadership.
• Strong knowledge of truckload brokerage and pricing.
• Experience managing brokerage P&L and margins.
• Proficiency with TMS, pricing tools, and market data.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, operations, and financial performance of the enterprise freight procurement function.
• Oversee third-party freight execution across flatbed, step-deck, and over-dimensional transportation.
• Develop pricing strategies using data, market intelligence, and buying trends.
• Lead carrier procurement, sourcing, negotiation, onboarding, and performance management.
• Monitor freight markets, capacity trends, and rate movements for pricing decisions.
• Manage procurement division P&L, revenue, margins, and carrier costs.
• Establish KPIs for pricing, service, carrier performance, productivity, and efficiency.
• Coach and develop the procurement team and align staffing with needs.
• Partner with business segment leaders to understand transportation requirements.
• Leverage freight volume and relationships to improve economics.
• Optimize use of TMS, pricing platforms, and AI-enabled technology.
• Maintain carrier qualification, compliance, scorecards, and controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in service, pricing accuracy, and profitability.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Carrier procurement

Negotiation

Pricing strategy

P&L management

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Leadership communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/SCM

Tools

TMS

Pricing tools

Carrier monitoring platforms

Market-data resources

Job description

Orion Solutions Group in Denver seeks an experienced Director of Carrier Procurement Operations to lead and scale our enterprise freight procurement team. This high-impact role owns carrier procurement strategy, operations, pricing, and team development, partnering with senior leaders to ensure reliable capacity and robust margins.

You will drive continuous improvement across pricing accuracy, supplier performance, and operational efficiency, leveraging TMS platforms, pricing tools, market data,