Director of Procurement - Drayage

An established drayage and intermodal services provider is hiring a remote Director of Procurement to own carrier and capacity sourcing across its network. This is a senior, strategic procurement role for someone who knows how drayage capacity is bought — owner-operators, asset carriers, rail ramps, and chassis — and can turn that knowledge into reliable, cost-effective coverage. RESPONSIBILITIES - Own the end-to-end procurement strategy for drayage capacity: carrier sourcing, onboarding, rate negotiation, and ongoing performance management - Build and maintain relationships with owner-operators, asset-based drayage carriers, chassis providers, and rail ramps across key U.S. port markets - Negotiate rate agreements and master contracts that protect margin while ensuring service reliability - Develop and manage a preferred-carrier network with clear scorecards for on-time performance, compliance, and cost - Partner with operations and dispatch to forecast capacity needs by lane and market, and secure coverage ahead of demand - Manage chassis pools, per-diem, and accessorial costs to control total landed drayage cost - Build procurement processes, data, and reporting that give leadership visibility into spend, rate trends, and carrier performance - Drive vendor compliance, insurance, and safety standards across the carrier base QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of procurement, carrier sourcing, or capacity-buying experience in drayage, intermodal, or container logistics - Strong understanding of port operations, rail ramps, chassis, per-diem, and drayage cost structure - Proven track record negotiating carrier rates and building reliable capacity networks - Existing relationships with drayage carriers and owner-operators in major U.S. port markets - Data-driven approach to carrier scorecarding, rate benchmarking, and spend management - Comfort with TMS and procurement tooling, and the discipline to build process where little exists - Ability to work independently in a fully remote role while partnering closely with operations COMPENSATION - Base salary $80,000 to $100,000 depending on experience - Fully remote (U.S.) with occasional travel to key port markets as needed - Opportunity to build and own the procurement function at a growing, established drayage operator