Strategic Carrier Development Manager

US Multimodal Group; Mission (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

PTO

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

U.S. Multimodal Group in Mission, KS is seeking a Manager of Carrier Development to source contract carrier capacity and negotiate rates for opportunities and ongoing work.

You will leverage Alliance and internal carrier relationships, support RFPs, publish rate contracts, and on-board carriers using the TMS and Excel. The role emphasizes building a diversified carrier network, managing performance, and collaborating with procurement, operations, and customer service teams to optimize capacity

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in transportation logistics or operations planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data interpretation.
• Experience reading freight market trends and deriving actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing contract capacity for potential and existing business units.
• Contract rate negotiation and publishing carrier rate contracts.
• On-boarding carriers and maintaining carrier databases in the TMS.
• Support customer RFP processes and rate benchmarking.
• Monitor carrier performance and ensure compliance with requirements.

Skills

5-10+ years experience

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Freight market insights

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

U.S. Multimodal Group in Mission, KS is seeking a Manager of Carrier Development to source contract carrier capacity and negotiate rates for opportunities and ongoing work.

You will leverage Alliance and internal carrier relationships, support RFPs, publish rate contracts, and on-board carriers using the TMS and Excel. The role emphasizes building a diversified carrier network, managing performance, and collaborating with procurement, operations, and customer service teams to optimize capacity