Senior LTL Strategy & Procurement Leader

SimPL Freight Solutions LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off and nine holidays

Job summary

SimPL Freight Solutions LLC is hiring an experienced Manager of LTL Strategy and Procurement to elevate our LTL capabilities across a diverse customer portfolio in the United States. This hands-on role covers carrier sourcing, pricing, routing, and performance management, aiming to build a scalable LTL practice with entrepreneurial impact.

You will lead negotiations, develop scorecards, and collaborate with operations and technology to optimize tenders, accuracy, and visibility across shipments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of LTL transportation experience across carrier management, pricing, procurement, or managed transportation.
• Deep knowledge of national and regional LTL networks, service areas, and transit capabilities.
• Experience negotiating LTL carrier pricing, contracts, and commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead SimPL's overall LTL strategy across the managed transportation portfolio.
• Evaluate networks and identify opportunities to improve cost, service, carrier mix, routing, and mode.
• Lead carrier sourcing, RFps, negotiations, contracting, and business reviews.
• Negotiate competitive rates, discounts, minimum charges, FAK structures, fuel programs, and terms.
• Develop carrier-selection strategies based on geography, freight characteristics, and volume.
• Analyze shipment data and carrier agreements to identify savings and service improvements.
• Establish standardized procedures for routing, execution, exceptions, and billing discrepancies.
• Monitor carrier and customer performance including on-time delivery and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Operations and carriers to address service failures and root causes.
• Work with tech and ops teams to improve LTL rating, tendering, tracking, and reporting.
• Create LTL scorecards, dashboards, and reporting for customers and leadership.
• Serve as LTL SME in meetings, implementations, and business development.
• Develop internal training and scalable best practices for growth.

Skills

LTL transportation experience

Carrier management

Pricing and procurement

Contract negotiations

Tools

Transportation Management Systems

Job description

SimPL Freight Solutions LLC is hiring an experienced Manager of LTL Strategy and Procurement to elevate our LTL capabilities across a diverse customer portfolio in the United States. This hands-on role covers carrier sourcing, pricing, routing, and performance management, aiming to build a scalable LTL practice with entrepreneurial impact.

You will lead negotiations, develop scorecards, and collaborate with operations and technology to optimize tenders, accuracy, and visibility across shipments.