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Manager, LTL Procurement

CHARLOTTE, NC

 

About Odyssey Logistics

Odyssey Logistics is a global logistics and supply chain partner helping businesses optimize performance through fully integrated, end-to-end solutions. We connect transportation, technology, and expertise across a broad network of services including 3PL and 4PL managed services, multimodal and intermodal transport, warehousing, trucking, Jones Act Ocean, and customs brokerage, ensuring goods move reliably, efficiently, and intelligently around the world.

Today, Odyssey supports more than 6,000 customers globally, delivering scalable, data driven solutions across complex supply chains. What started with a single client has grown into a dynamic, evolving organization focused on performance, precision, and long term partnership.

 

What Sets Us Apart:

Our work is complex, fast moving, and highly collaborative. Success here requires people who think strategically, operate with urgency, and navigate across functions to solve real business challenges. We value individuals who take ownership, challenge the status quo, and turn insight into action.

Our culture is grounded in five core values: Win Together, Innovate Boldly, Drive Results, Customer Centric, and Guide with Care. These are not just principles; they shape how we make decisions, partner with customers, and show up for each other.

At Odyssey, you are not just part of a company; you are part of building what comes next.

 

The Role:

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, standard business hours; average 40 hours/week with overtime as required

Travel Requirements: Minimal

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

*All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. No relocation allowance will be considered unless specifically addressed.

 

Summary / Primary Role:

The Manager, LTL Procurement supports day-to-day execution of LTL sourcing events, contract administration, KPI tracking, and carrier management across Odyssey's business units. This role plays a key part in delivering cost-effective, service-aligned transportation solutions by supporting procurement strategy, maintaining LSP relationships, and ensuring adherence to procurement and corporate governance processes.

 

What You’ll Do:

We are seeking a detail-oriented procurement professional to support day-to-day LTL sourcing, carrier management, and contract administration, helping deliver cost-effective, service-aligned transportation solutions.

• Procurement Execution
  • Conduct LTL sourcing events including bid collection, rate reviews, benchmarking, and accessorial analysis.
  • Prepare negotiation materials and support planning for contractual updates and rate adjustments.
• Carrier & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Maintain strong working relationships with LSPs and support day-to-day carrier engagement, tracking and analyzing carrier KPIs to ensure compliance with service expectations.
  • Escalate performance issues and participate in corrective action planning, collaborating with internal business stakeholders to meet cost, margin, and service goals.
• Data, Reporting & Compliance
  • Support preparation and maintenance of routing data, pricing tables, and procurement documentation, ensuring adherence to procurement processes, policies, and compliance standards.
  • Provide analytical reporting to support strategic decision-making, including spend analysis, KPI reporting, and cost modeling.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Master Data, Logistics, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure alignment between procurement actions and operational execution.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives within the LTL procurement process.

 

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree required; Supply Chain or Business preferred
• 5+ years of logistics or supply chain experience; 3+ years of LTL transportation-related procurement experience preferred (sourcing, contracting, supplier management)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Solid understanding of LTL fundamentals (rates, accessorials, service models)
• Strong communication skills, with a desire to learn and grow within strategic procurement
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, time management, and personal accountability

 

 

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• A choice of medical plans with FSA and HSA options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Health & Wellness Program
• Discounts with Preferred Vendors

 
At Odyssey, we believe the best ideas come from people with different skills, experiences, and perspectives. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and evaluate every candidate based on the qualifications needed for the role, while also valuing the unique strengths, curiosity, and fresh thinking each person brings. Our commitment to inclusion helps fuel innovation and enables us to deliver smarter, more creative solutions for our customers. We are proud to be a workplace where everyone is treated with respect, given equal opportunity to succeed, and encouraged to contribute in meaningful ways. All employment decisions are based on merit, without regard to race or ethnicity, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Visit us at: www.OdysseyLogistics.com/careers