Director of LTL Procurement (3PL)
Dynamic Logistix LLC
- Overland Park, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Director of LTL Procurement – leads our Less-than-Truckload (LTL) sourcing and carrier strategy within a fast-paced 3PL environment. This role is critical to ensure our clients receive best-in-class transportation solutions through strategic carrier partnerships, optimized pricing, and exceptional service delivery. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in LTL procurement, a strong network of carrier relationships, and a proven ability to align transportation strategies with diverse client needs. Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute LTL procurement strategies that support client-specific transportation requirements and broader company goals.
- Lead RFPs, contract negotiations, and onboarding of LTL carriers across regional and national networks.
- Continuously evaluate market conditions and carrier capabilities to ensure competitive pricing and reliable service.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with LTL carriers, acting as a strategic partner to drive mutual growth and performance.
- Conduct regular carrier business reviews, performance evaluations, and strategic planning sessions.
- Serve as the escalation point for carrier service issues, working cross-functionally to resolve challenges and maintain service integrity.
- Collaborate with operations, client services, and sales teams to ensure carrier strategies align with client expectations and service-level agreements (SLAs).
- Support client onboarding and solution design by recommending optimal LTL carrier networks and pricing models.
- Monitor and report on carrier performance metrics including on-time delivery, claims, and capacity utilization.
- Working with operations and accounting to ensure LTL rates loaded in the system are accurate, and that an ongoing audit process is in place to ensure customers are charged in alignment with our contract.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, reduce costs, and enhance service through technology, analytics, and automation.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Proven success in building and managing strategic carrier relationships.
- Deep understanding of LTL pricing structures, accessorials, and service models.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Experience with TMS platforms and procurement tools; familiarity with digital freight marketplaces is a plus.
- Ability to thrive in a client-centric, fast-paced logistics environment.
- Experience supporting diverse client portfolios across retail, manufacturing, or e-commerce preferred.
- Knowledge of sustainability and ESG initiatives in transportation preferred.
- Familiarity with multimodal and cross-border logistics preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 8+ years of experience in transportation procurement, with a strong focus on LTL and 3PL operations.
- Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
- Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting
- Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)
- Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions