Transportation Procurement Manager

Overview

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people, forming the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability and ambitious goals through wide-ranging initiatives.

The Transportation Procurement Manager is a key part of the Novolex Supply Chain organization. In this role you will lead and execute the ONE Novolex procurement and bid strategy. This individual will leverage market intelligence, run all Novolex transportation bid events, and partner with Carrier Managers on strategic lane and carrier sourcing strategies. This role requires a highly strategic, analytically strong, fast-paced thinker with a business owner mentality.

This is an opportunity to contribute on the ground floor of our Transportation Center of Excellence.

• Lead all RFP activities and continuous sourcing events covering a $400M+ transportation portfolio across multiple modes (TL, LTL, Intermodal, Parcel, etc.).
• Support RFP analytics, scenario modeling, and award recommendations.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert with bidding tools (TiContact / Goodship).
• Collaborate with Carrier Managers and Transportation Operations on bid execution and strategy alignment.
• Leverage market intelligence, interpreting market indicators for proactive action (DAT, CASS, Freight Waves, Xenate).
• Develop and own freight procurement processes for site closure, network changes for new business/lanes – ensuring competitive rates are published and routing guide execution.
• Support carrier segmentation into strategic, core, and transaction tiers.
• Own lane classifications ensuring data integrity around lane definitions and customer requirements.
• Provide mode shift strategy recommendations based on total cost to serve.
• Create and develop complex contract structures, multi-lane awards, fuel programs, and accessorial schedules.
• Analyze freight spend trends and rate competitiveness.
• Build scalable sourcing strategies that balance cost, service reliability, and capacity needs.

• 7+ years of business experience, preferably in supply chain, transportation, procurement, or warehousing with 3+ years in freight procurement.
• Strong negotiation and carrier relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organizational skills; attention to detail; ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Previous experience with bidding software.
• High analytical ability.
• Strong front line management skills to lead a group toward a goal.
• Knowledge of freight markets, regulations, and contract structures.

• BA/BS in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• Experience managing large freight budgets or complex networks.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Experience with Blue Yonder System applications.
• Previous experience with Tableau or Power BI.

What You ll Get From Us Benefits include a current salary range estimate of $102,800 – $137,000 plus bonus and benefits. The range reflects minimum and maximum target salaries across US locations; individual pay is determined by skills, experience and education.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

Community Engagement At Novolex, giving back to local communities is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for sustainability initiatives or addressing food and hunger needs, with encouragement of facility-level community support.

Training and Development We offer opportunities for advancement through My Learning, formal education support via Tuition Reimbursement, and a Learning Management System to enhance employee skills at all levels.

Novolex is committed to equal employment opportunity in all practices and ensures non-discrimination based on age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, genetics, citizenship status, veteran status, or other protected status. If accommodation is needed in the application process, please contact