US Transportation Procurement Manager - Ground & Rail

CMA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental & vision

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking a US Transportation Procurement Manager for Ground & Rail in Houston. You will lead strategic sourcing initiatives supporting more than $100 million in annual spend across 50+ locations, driving cost optimization, reliable service, and sustainable procurement performance.

You will negotiate terms with carriers, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with Operations, Commercial, and Finance to align sourcing with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5–8+ years of progressve experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or transportation procurement.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Regional Procurement Director to develop and execute transportation category and sourcing strategies.
• Lead end-to-end carrier sourcing events for FTL and LTL from requirements to implementation; support other ground transportation services.
• Negotiate carrier rates, contracts, fuel surcharges, accessorial charges, and other terms with a Total Cost of Ownership approach.
• Analyze spend, lane pricing, shipment profiles, bid responses and benchmarks to identify savings and risk opportunities.
• Manage carrier relationships and performance, including business reviews, KPIs, and issue resolution.
• Oversee procurement-related contract governance, renewal planning, rate accuracy, and supplier risk assessment.

Skills

US ground transportation procurement

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Supplier relationship management

Analytical & financial skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

Procurement tools

Negotiation

Education

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

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

US Transportation Procurement Manager - Ground & Rail

Req ID: 587187 Posting Start Date: 11/11/2026 Houston - 15350 Vickery Drive, USA CEVALogistics Ground and Rail Logistics Permanent contract Full Time

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’s a journey on which you rise.

Pay Range: $103,724-$129,655 YOUR ROLE

The US Transportation Procurement Manager serves as a key point of contact for procurement activities across the Ground & Rail network, reporting to the Regional Procurement Director. The position develops and executes strategic sourcing initiatives supporting more than $100 million in spend across more than 50 US locations. The manager leads transportation sourcing, competitive tenders, carrier negotiations, supplier relationship management, and contract governance to deliver measurable cost optimization, competitive pricing, reliable service, and sustainable procurement performance. Success requires strong commercial judgment, practical knowledge of the US ground transportation market, analytical agility, and close collaboration with Operations, Commercial, and Finance.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Partner with the Regional Procurement Director to develop and execute transportation category and sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities, service requirements, and measurable procurement targets.
• Lead end-to-end carrier sourcing events, particularly for full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL), from requirements definition and market engagement through RFx, bid evaluation, supplier selection, negotiations, award, and implementation; support other relevant ground transportation services as required.
• Negotiate carrier rates, contracts, fuel surcharges, accessorial charges, service-level commitments, and other commercial terms, applying a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach while protecting capacity, quality, and customer commitments.
• Analyze transportation spend, lane-level pricing, shipment profiles, bid responses, and market benchmarks to identify savings, risk exposure, supplier consolidation opportunities, and commercially sound sourcing recommendations.
• Manage carrier relationships and supplier performance, including business reviews, KPIs, service-level monitoring, issue resolution, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee procurement-related contract governance, including commercial compliance, renewal planning, rate accuracy, supplier risk assessment, and implementation of negotiated terms in collaboration with relevant functions.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Commercial, Finance, and local stakeholders to ensure sourcing decisions meet operational requirements, customer commitments, budgets, and network needs across a complex multi-site environment.
• Define, track, and validate negotiated and realized savings with Finance; monitor procurement performance indicators including spend coverage, sourcing outcomes, contract compliance, and carrier service performance.
• Improve and standardize procurement practices, including tendering, bid comparison, rate management, documentation, reporting, and governance, while supporting change adoption across the network.
• Manage a pipeline of sourcing initiatives with clear priorities, milestones, risks, and executive-ready reporting; escalated material carrier, cost, capacity, and implementation issues promptly.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field
• Typically, 5–8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or transportation procurement, preferably within logistics, transportation, or a complex multi-site business.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex sourcing portfolios and deliver measurable improvements in cost, service, supplier performance, or procurement effectiveness; experience at substantial spend scale is preferred, but an exact prior spend or location count is not required.
• Working knowledge of US ground transportation procurement, including FTL/LTL sourcing, pricing structures, and commercial negotiations; direct hands-on carrier sourcing experience strongly preferred.
• Proven skills in strategic sourcing, competitive tenders, contract negotiations, supplier relationship management
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including spend analysis, rate and bid comparisons, scenario modeling, TCO and savings measurement.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build productive working relationships with Operations, Commercial, Finance, carrier partners, and stakeholders at multiple locations.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, organization, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate analysis into clear recommendations and practical actions.
• Advanced Excel proficiency; working knowledge of PowerPoint and procurement, reporting, or project management tools.
• Hands-on, accountable, proactive, and improvement-oriented approach, with the ability to manage multiple negotiations and initiatives in a fast-paced operating environment.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.

We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.

It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.

• Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
• Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us. You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.

CEVA operates in a multicultural, global environment and is a richly diverse organization operating seamlessly as one company. We aim to attract, motivate and retain the best people in our industry, whatever their background. We share the same passion to deliver world-class solutions to our customers. We have the best supply chain professionals in the industry and develop this talent in an inspiring work environment.

CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.

Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: [e-mail]. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.

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