Freight Procurement Supervisor
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Department: Operations
Reports To: Operations Manager
Join Galaxy Freightline as a Freight Procurement Supervisor
Galaxy Freightline is seeking an experienced and market-focused Freight Procurement Supervisor to lead our freight procurement function and support the continued growth of our transportation network.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring Galaxy Freightline secures the right freight, at the right cost, while maintaining service commitments and protecting profitability. The successful candidate will lead our Freight Coordinator team, provide market intelligence, monitor transportation costs, and ensure our procurement decisions align with current Canadian freight market conditions.
The ideal candidate understands the complexities of the Canadian transportation market and has experience with freight purchasing, carrier/broker negotiations, pricing analysis, and team leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Freight Procurement & Market Oversight
- Lead and oversee freight procurement activities to ensure operational requirements are consistently supported.
- Monitor Canadian transportation markets, including LTL, FTL, Over-the-Road (OTR), and Intermodal (IM) lanes, to understand pricing trends, capacity availability, and market changes.
- Ensure freight is secured at competitive market rates while supporting company profitability objectives.
- Analyze transportation spend and identify opportunities to improve purchasing decisions and reduce costs.
- Provide guidance and direction to ensure procurement strategies align with business needs.
Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Lead, coach, and support Freight Coordinators responsible for sourcing and booking broker freight.
- Establish expectations around freight coverage, purchasing decisions, pricing discipline, and execution.
- Monitor team performance and provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and development.
- Promote accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement within the Freight Procurement team.
Operations & Capacity Support
- Work closely with the Operations Manager and Planners to understand freight requirements and capacity needs.
- Communicate procurement priorities and ensure Freight Coordinators are focused on supporting operational objectives.
- Identify capacity challenges and assist in developing effective transportation solutions.
- Ensure procurement decisions support customer commitments, equipment availability, and overall network performance.
Transportation Pricing & Market Intelligence
- Complete freight pricing analysis and RFP submissions for Sales opportunities and internal requirements.
- Provide market pricing insights and transportation cost guidance to Sales, Logistics Coordinators, and Operations.
- Prepare weekly market pricing reports to ensure freight is being quoted, purchased, and managed based on current market conditions.
- Analyze carrier and broker spend to identify opportunities to improve purchasing decisions and control transportation costs.
- Support pricing strategies for new opportunities, customer reviews, and contract negotiations.
What We Are Looking For
- Minimum 3 years of experience in transportation, freight brokerage, carrier procurement, or logistics operations.
- Strong understanding of Canadian freight markets, including LTL and FTL transportation.
- Experience with Over-the-Road (OTR) and Intermodal (IM) freight is an asset.
- Proven ability to analyze freight costs and negotiate transportation rates.
- Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring team members.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound business decisions.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Logistics teams.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities.
Why Join Galaxy Freightline?
At Galaxy Freightline, we are committed to building a strong transportation network through operational excellence, strong partnerships, and a team-focused culture.
As the Freight Procurement Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact by improving procurement strategies, supporting our teams, strengthening our market position, and helping drive profitable growth.
If you are a transportation professional who understands the market, enjoys analyzing freight costs, and wants to play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Galaxy Freightline team.
Pay: $75,000.00-$90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON L4W 1J2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- What excites you most about the opportunity to lead a Freight Procurement team at Galaxy Freightline?
- Describe your experience leading, coaching, or mentoring a team. What leadership approach do you find most effective?
- How has your experience with transportation pricing, carrier negotiations, or freight procurement prepared you for this role? Please provide specific examples.
- What unique skills, experience, or perspective would you bring to Galaxy Freightline that would help strengthen our freight procurement team?
- Describe a time when you used market knowledge or data to improve a transportation decision, reduce costs, or increase profitability. What was the outcome?
- Our Freight Procurement team works closely with Operations, Planners, Sales, and Logistics Coordinators. Describe a situation where you successfully collaborated across multiple departments to achieve a common goal.
Experience:
- Asset Based Trucking: 3 years (required)
- Brokerage/Logistics: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
