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Salary: USD 74,500 - 93,000 / annual
Flexport is seeking a Drayage Procurement Manager to own procurement, pricing, and allocation strategy across the East Coast. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining a competitive carrier network, negotiating rates and contracts, and serving as the market expert for your region. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on strategy, drive profitability, and accelerate growth.
Key responsibilities include:
• Source, vet, and onboard a high-quality network of drayage carriers to meet specific needs across East Coast markets, ensuring contracts, compliance, and insurance documents are in order.
• Act as the drayage market expert, providing regular market updates, leading internal enablement sessions, and sharing insights on market conditions and nuances.
• Manage carrier pricing by executing buy-side strategies and leading the execution of all carrier annual and off-cycle RFPs.
• Partner with Sales and Demand teams on client solutions and growth initiatives by attending client meetings, shaping sell-side margin strategies, and driving higher attachment rates to expand Flexport's drayage business across North America.
• Proactively farm your carrier network to drive cost reductions and maintain up-to-date accessorial tariffs and baseline rate structures.
• Drive P&L performance by providing key data inputs and business context for financial planning, and by supporting invoicing, audit, and dispute resolution.
• Collaborate with the Carrier Management team to align on service performance and technology adoption. Your insights will directly inform network strategy and allocation decisions.
• Own and manage the allocation strategy across your markets, ensuring the Allocation Tool and corresponding inputs are accurate to optimize both cost and performance.
• Partner with the Procurement Technology team to represent business needs for new tool development and improvements.
Flexport is a global commerce platform that makes international trade easier. The company serves companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—moving more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries annually.
REQUIREMENTS:
• BA/BS degree
• 5-7+ years of experience in trucking, freight forwarding, or a related supply chain role, with a focus on Ocean or Drayage
• Proven experience in carrier or partner-facing roles including procurement and management functions
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making and problem-solving
• Deep knowledge of the North American drayage market and industry trends
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and manage multiple priorities
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve shared business goals
