Strategic Sourcing & Heavy-Haul Logistics Lead

Ryder Supply Chain Solutions; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (vacation)

Job summary

Ryder seeks a Sourcing & Supply Manager to lead procurement strategy for Fortune 500 clients and manage a small team. You will collaborate with operations, supply chain engineers, and mentors to design, implement, and maintain best-in-class transportation solutions for heavy-haul and project cargo.

The role requires deep transportation expertise, strong commercial acumen, and client-facing skills to ensure safe, compliant, and commercially viable freight execution across data center,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Business, Logistics or related field of study.
• Seven (7) years or more experience; Previous experience conducting presentations and supervising others.
• One (1) year or more experience; Prior experience conducting presentations to both internal & external customers
• One (1) year or more experience; Prior experience in negotiations and building strategic business relationships

Responsibilities

• Serve as Ryder’s primary liaison between customers, carriers, engineering resources, operations teams, and internal stakeholders to develop and execute transportation solutions.
• Act as Ryder’s subject-matter expert for heavy-haul, over-dimensional, project cargo, and high-value freight movements, providing technical guidance to customers and internal teams.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with customers and transportation providers, aligning operational, commercial, service, and risk management objectives.
• Lead customer-facing discussions, presentations, and transportation strategy reviews related to procurement initiatives, carrier solutions, and specialized transportation opportunities.
• Evaluate transportation requirements and recommend transportation strategies, equipment configurations, and execution approaches based on shipment characteristics, delivery requirements, operational constraints, and customer objectives.
• Collaborate with carriers, and project logistics partners to validate routing feasibility, permitting requirements, escort requirements, site access considerations, and other factors that may impact transportation execution, timing, or cost.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, RFP development, carrier evaluations, route guide strategies, and supplier selection recommendations.
• Conduct carrier analysis, pricing evaluations, benchmarking, contract negotiations, and service reviews to support customer and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain a network of specialized carriers, project logistics providers, permit resources, engineering consultants, and industry partners capable of supporting complex freight movements.
• Assess transportation risks associated with specialized movements, including safety considerations, route limitations, infrastructure constraints, cargo security requirements, and project execution challenges, while developing mitigation strategies with customers and service providers.
• Ensure transportation solutions comply with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local regulations governing over-dimensional, overweight, heavy-haul, and high-value freight movements.
• Support business development, solution design, and strategic customer initiatives by evaluating transportation feasibility, identifying execution risks, and helping expand Ryder’s specialized transportation capabilities
• Establish and promote best practices related to transportation safety, regulatory compliance, infrastructure protection, cargo security, carrier qualification, and project execution.
• Serve as a technical resource during customer pursuits and project planning efforts, helping ensure transportation solutions are operationally sound, commercially viable, and aligned with Ryder’s safety and risk management standards.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiations

Data analysis

Communication

Team leadership

Project management

Carrier relations

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Logistics or related field

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

TM capabilities & industry tools

Job description

Ryder seeks a Sourcing & Supply Manager to lead procurement strategy for Fortune 500 clients and manage a small team. You will collaborate with operations, supply chain engineers, and mentors to design, implement, and maintain best-in-class transportation solutions for heavy-haul and project cargo.

The role requires deep transportation expertise, strong commercial acumen, and client-facing skills to ensure safe, compliant, and commercially viable freight execution across data center,