Strategic Carrier Procurement Leader

Sysco; Dublin, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco's SYGMA division seeks a Manager of Carrier Procurement & Commercial Operations to lead the enterprise strategy for LEI carrier procurement, pricing, and logistics execution. You will manage a team of Freight Procurement Specialists and partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and executives to drive margin expansion and cost efficiency across a national asset-based carrier network.

Responsibilities include pricing governance, carrier onboarding, and high-value negotiations, with a focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in transportation procurement, carrier management, freight brokerage, or logistics operations within a national or enterprise-scale environment.
• Experience in Carrier Sales, Truckload Pricing, and/or Carrier Procurement within a $100M+ national freight brokerage, with responsibility for $5M+ transportation spend or $25M+ revenue portfolios.
• Proven track record of negotiating carrier contracts, pricing, and capacity solutions that deliver measurable financial impact.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for enterprise strategy, execution, and financial performance of LEI carrier procurement and logistics operations supporting $35M-$50M in annual revenue.
• Owns financial performance for $35M-$50M LEI business, delivering $1M-$1.5M in annual margin expansion and driving revenue growth through pricing, procurement, and network optimization.
• Establishes and governs enterprise LEI pricing and profitability strategies, setting direction for carrier programs, quick-pay initiatives, and transportation rate negotiations.
• Serves as a strategic partner to Sysco and SYGMA leadership, aligning cross-functional priorities to drive margin expansion and customer value.
• Leads development and expansion of a national asset-based carrier network across all SYGMA sites to improve cost efficiency and service.
• Drives enterprise-wide alignment across Sales, Merchandising, Logistics, Finance, and DCs for coordinated execution of carrier strategies.
• Leads strategic carrier relationships and negotiations to expand LEI growth opportunities and manage risk.
• Owns SYGMA logistics service and operational performance, driving KPIs like tender acceptance, on-time pickup/delivery, and freight spend.
• Establishes governance for carrier onboarding with focus on risk management and compliance.
• Acts as senior escalation authority for high-impact customer, carrier, and supply chain issues to minimize disruption.
• Leads SYGMA-wide transformation and change management for scalability and data-driven decisions.
• Represents SYGMA in customer engagements and QBRs to drive mutual optimization opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in transportation procurement and logistics operations.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Financial Acumen

Commercial Strategy

Carrier Negotiation

Relationship Building

Network Optimization

Pricing Strategy

Contract Management

Supply Chain Strategy

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Finance, or related field

Tools

DAT

RMIS

TMS

Job description

Sysco's SYGMA division seeks a Manager of Carrier Procurement & Commercial Operations to lead the enterprise strategy for LEI carrier procurement, pricing, and logistics execution. You will manage a team of Freight Procurement Specialists and partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and executives to drive margin expansion and cost efficiency across a national asset-based carrier network.

Responsibilities include pricing governance, carrier onboarding, and high-value negotiations, with a focus