Senior 4PL Procurement Leader — Network Optimization

Sheer Logistics; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10% of annual salary

Hybrid: Tue-Thu in Chicago office

Job summary

Sheer Logistics in Chicago is seeking a Senior Manager, 4PL Procurement to lead the procurement team within the 4PL Managed Services division. You will oversee sourcing strategies that improve cost predictability, service performance, capacity reliability, and network efficiency while acting as a carrier-agnostic advisor for clients.

You will manage RFPs/RFQs, mini-bids, and carrier negotiations, partner with senior leadership to scale procurement capabilities, and collaborate with operations,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, or procurement.
• 3+ years of leadership experience preferred.
• Expertise in truckload, LTL, and freight market dynamics.
• Experience with RFPs/RFQs and carrier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and develop the 4PL Procurement team, overseeing daily activities, workload allocation, performance, and professional development.
• Execute customer-specific transportation procurement strategies aligned with cost, service, capacity, and network objectives.
• Drive consistent execution of standardized procurement processes, including sourcing strategy, bid execution, carrier evaluation, award recommendations, implementation, and post-event measurement.
• Partner with the VP to identify opportunities to improve procurement capabilities, processes, and scalability as Sheer’s Managed Services business grows.
• Collaborate with 4PL leadership and Account Management to prioritize procurement events and network optimization opportunities across the customer portfolio.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor negotiations

Tools

Transportation TMS

Procurement platforms

Transportation analytics

Job description

Sheer Logistics in Chicago is seeking a Senior Manager, 4PL Procurement to lead the procurement team within the 4PL Managed Services division. You will oversee sourcing strategies that improve cost predictability, service performance, capacity reliability, and network efficiency while acting as a carrier-agnostic advisor for clients.

You will manage RFPs/RFQs, mini-bids, and carrier negotiations, partner with senior leadership to scale procurement capabilities, and collaborate with operations,