Transportation Procurement Lead

BDP International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BridgeNet Solutions, a member of the PSA Group, is seeking a Transportation Procurement Lead in Houston to support its 4PL program for freight procurement and strategic sourcing. You will lead carrier RFPs/RFIs and negotiate to deliver direct contracting and routing-guide improvements across key lanes.

The role collaborates with the Supply Chain Engineering team and Client Logistics stakeholders to unbundle freight from supplier pricing and build compliant carrier agreements with measurable

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in transportation procurement, freight sourcing, or logistics commercial management with documented carrier RFP/RFI leadership.
• Deep expertise in transportation procurement across ocean, air, road, and project cargo modes.
• Strong freight market knowledge and benchmarking across global lanes.
• Proven negotiation skills with track record of 15–25% freight cost reductions.
• Experience designing routing guides, compliance frameworks, and carrier scorecards in TMS/ERP.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to engage executives on rate terms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support transportation procurement events including RFI/RFP prep, tender management, carrier evaluation, and negotiation support across target lanes and modes.
• Act as an extension and provide strategic support with Client transportation procurement functions.
• Develop freight spend baselines and market benchmarks to inform procurement strategies, identify cost reduction opportunities, and establish target rate ranges for sourcing events.
• Design and execute carrier direct contracting strategies for priority lanes, working to unbundle freight from supplier-inclusive pricing and establish transparent carrier rate cards.
• Analyze vendor-incoterm mix, current service metrics, and mode/lane profiles to identify suitable candidates for direct carrier contracting and routing guide enforcement.
• Collaborate with Client Legal and Procurement teams on contract terms, service level requirements, and data-sharing SLAs for new carrier agreements.
• Develop routing guides and carrier selection frameworks, embedding approved rates and preferred carrier assignments into TMS/ERP workflows.
• Track procurement savings realization monthly and expand carrier direct contracting to additional lanes and vendors as the program matures.
• Support leverage of group purchasing organization structures for suppliers that cannot fully unbundle freight or transition incoterms.
• Contribute to carrier performance scorecarding, providing procurement-perspective data for on-time performance, dwell, exceptions, and rate compliance.

Skills

Transportation procurement

Freight negotiations

RFP/RFI management

Routing guides

TMS/ERP knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

TMS

ERP systems

Job description

Job Title

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Houston - Houston, TX 77032 US (Primary)

Category

Operations

Job Type

Permanent

Job Description

BridgeNet Solutions, a member of the PSA Group, has provided sourcing, analytics, and technology solutions to help

customers achieve their strategic objectives since 2001. BridgeNet's customer base spans Fortune 500 and Global 2000, and

with annual logistics spend under management of over $5.4 billion, is well positioned to support its customers' complex

global supply chains.

3. Role Summary

The Transportation Procurement Lead is a specialized resource supporting the BridgeNet 4PL program on transportation

procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives, engaged to lead or support freight procurement events as they arise across

the program's identified opportunities. This role brings expertise in carrier RFP/RFI management, rate benchmarking,

negotiation support, and contract execution, with a focus on delivering direct cost savings through structured procurement

strategy. The Transportation Procurement Lead works closely with the Supply Chain Engineering team and Client Logistics

and Procurement stakeholders to unbundle freight from supplier pricing, establish direct carrier contracts, and build routing

guide compliance frameworks that deliver cost reductions targets on specific lanes.

4. Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support transportation procurement sourcing events, including RFI/RFP preparation, tender management, carrier evaluation, and negotiation support across target lanes and modes.


• Act as an extension and provide strategic support with Client transportation procurement functions.


• Develop freight spend baselines and market benchmarks to inform procurement strategies, identify cost reduction opportunities, and establish target rate ranges for sourcing events.


• Design and execute carrier direct contracting strategies for priority lanes, working to unbundle freight from supplier-inclusive pricing and establish transparent carrier rate cards.


• Analyze vendor-incoterm mix, current service metrics, and mode/lane profiles to identify suitable candidates for direct carrier contracting and routing guide enforcement.


• Collaborate with Client Legal and Procurement teams on contract terms, service level requirements, and data-sharing SLAs for new carrier agreements.


• Develop routing guides and carrier selection frameworks, embedding approved rates and preferred carrier assignments into TMS/ERP workflows.


• Track procurement savings realization monthly and expand carrier direct contracting to additional lanes and vendors as the program matures.


• Support leverage of group purchasing organization structures for suppliers that cannot fully unbundle freight or transition incoterms.


• Contribute to carrier performance scorecarding, providing procurement-perspective data for on-time performance, dwell, exceptions, and rate compliance.

Exemption Type

Job Requirements

EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 7–10 years in transportation procurement, freight sourcing, or logistics commercial management with demonstrated experience leading carrier RFP/RFI events and rate negotiations.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Deep expertise in transportation procurement across ocean, air, road, and project cargo modes, with hands-on


• Strong freight market knowledge and benchmarking capability across key global trade lanes relevant to Client's supply chain.


• Proven negotiation skills with track record of achieving 15–25% freight cost reductions through structured direct


• Experience developing routing guides, compliance enforcement frameworks, and carrier performance scorecards within TMS or ERP environments.


• Excellent stakeholder management and commercial negotiation skills with comfort engaging carrier and client executives on rate and service terms.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in oil and gas, energy, or project cargo logistics procurement.


• Familiarity with group purchasing organization (GPO) models and collaborative procurement frameworks.

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Yes — up to 20%

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

This position is considered sedentary. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit,

stand, walk, use hands and arms, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to

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