Hiring: Director of Carrier Procurement Operations Company: Orion Solutions Group Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:02:55 Target Skills & Keywords : Segment About the job Experience: •7+ years of progressive experience in carrier procurement, freight brokerage, transportation, or third-party logistics, including leadership experience. Required Skills: •Lead the strategy, operations, and financial performance of the enterprise freight procurement function. •Oversee third-party freight execution across flatbed, step-deck, and over-dimensional transportation. •Develop customer pricing strategies utilizing transportation data, market intelligence, and buying trends to improve win rates and profitability. •Lead carrier procurement, sourcing, negotiation, qualification, onboarding, and performance management. •Monitor freight markets, capacity trends, and rate movements to support effective pricing and purchasing decisions. •Manage the procurement division’s financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, carrier costs, productivity, and seat-cost P&L. •Establish and manage KPIs for pricing, service, carrier performance, productivity, and operational efficiency. •Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team while aligning staffing and resources with business needs. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered. •Strong experience across brokerage operations, carrier procurement, and customer pricing. •Strong knowledge of truckload brokerage, including flatbed, step-deck, and over-dimensional freight. •Demonstrated experience with freight pricing, carrier negotiation, margin management, and transportation market intelligence. •Proficiency with transportation management systems, pricing tools, carrier monitoring platforms, and market-data resources. •Strong financial, analytical, leadership, negotiation, communication, and decision-making skills. •Demonstrated capacity to lead teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. •Demonstrated capacity to travel as required. Compensation: •$120,000 - $150,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!