Procurement Manager - Ground Domestic (Xico)

Job Responsibilities

• Procure TL/LTL/Parcel services to offer best in class solutions for prospective and existing customers
• Manage, develop, coordinate, and optimize carrier relationships. Classify carriers by role (strategic, niche, etc.) and invest time as appropriate.
• Develop strategic top‑to‑top relationships with key carriers. Lead efforts to develop strong relationships at all levels – executive levels at carrier and Crane, execution focused meetings between carrier Sales / Ops and Crane account teams.
• Identify new carriers to add to the core carrier base or to migrate from non‑strategic to strategic roles.
• Monitor the purchased transportation spend of assigned carriers.
• Work directly with compliance to help identify and fix carrier issues related to tender acceptance and carrier service percentages.
• Lead or assist in problem resolution between accounts and carriers.
• Identify available capacity for...