Supply chain operations
10 freight procurement and RFP experts
These ten professionals have held transportation procurement, logistics sourcing or carrier sourcing roles responsible for buying freight capacity from carriers. A reader can ask them how to plan a freight bid, choose carriers and modes, and keep rates and service steady after lanes are awarded.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Crouch
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Transportation Procurement & Analytics · Reynolds Consumer Products
Senior Manager, Transportation Procurement & Analytics at Reynolds Consumer Products since 2020. The profile says the role involves directly managing the team responsible for strategic sourcing, reporting and analytics for the transportation department, supporting $150MM in total annual spend across all modes. Former Senior Manager, Customer Supply Chain & Logistics at Kraft Heinz (2018–2020) and former Pricing Analyst at Echo Global Logistics (2013–2015).
David Williams
LinkedInExperience: Category Director, Transport Warehouse Procurement Operations · Kimberly-Clark
Former Category Director, Transport Warehouse Procurement Operations at Kimberly-Clark (2017–2019), former Sr. Manager, Transportation Procurement at PepsiCo (2004–2011) and former Director, Global Transportation Capacity Management at PepsiCo (2004–2017). As Vice President Managed Transportation at Covenant Logistics/Landair (2019–2025), the profile says he developed and executed operational and procurement strategies with third-party carriers. He has been Senior Vice President of Managed Truckload Strategy at Redwood Logistics since 2026.
Jason Ingold
LinkedInExperience: North America Transportation Procurement Sr Manager · PepsiCo
North America Transportation Procurement Sr Manager at PepsiCo since 2018. The profile says the role oversees the facilitation of all PepsiCo North America transportation bids and RFPs, including truckload and intermodal, less than truckload, cross-border, ocean, and capacity development and management. Other PepsiCo roles shown include Frito Lay Inbound Transportation Manager (2015–2018) and Regional Transportation Manager - South Central (2013–2015).
Josh Childress
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Manager, Transportation · Butterball
Procurement Manager, Transportation at Butterball since 2022, and former Transportation Operations Manager at Butterball (2021–2022). The profile says the role is responsible for category management and sourcing execution across truckload, fleet, parcel, LTL and warehouse services, and for developing strategy to drive transportation pricing, service and capacity management.
Lane Mershon
LinkedInExperience: Truckload Intermodal Procurement Manager · WestRock Company
Truckload Intermodal Procurement Manager at WestRock Company since 2018 and Senior Manager, Logistics Procurement at Smurfit Westrock since 2026; the profile lists both as current. Former Sr. Sourcing Manager - Logistics Purchasing at Axiall, a Westlake Company (2015–2016) and former Logistics Cost Manager at Zep Inc. (2011–2015).
Matt Dall
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager-Transportation Procurement · Sysco
Senior Manager-Transportation Procurement at Sysco since 2021, and former US Procurement Manager at EnerCorp (2019–2021). Other roles shown include Transportation & Fleet Manager-Chemicals at TETRA Technologies, Inc. (2010–2018). The profile cites skills in negotiation, operations management and contract management, with a focus on cost avoidance, optimization and carrier performance metrics.
Paige Keenan Blacky
LinkedInExperience: Manager- Logistics Sourcing Manager · Greif
Manager- Logistics Sourcing Manager at Greif since 2023, and former Manager- Carrier Realtions & Sourcing at The Home Depot (2016–2023). Other roles shown include Outbound Transportation at Ross Stores, Inc. (2009–2012). The profile describes a strategic sourcing professional who applies transportation knowledge, supply chain expertise and implementation skills to drive programs and process improvements.
Paulina Bejar
LinkedInExperience: Transportation Procurement Manager · Walmart
Transportation Procurement Manager at Walmart since 2024. The profile says the role manages the Walmart IB transportation procurement perishable network for produce and reefer merchandise, plus a carrier portfolio as main point of contact for resolutions, escalations and relationship management. Former Transportation Analytics Manager (2022–2024) and former Transportation Strategy Manager (2022) at Tyson Foods.
Rachel Fields
LinkedInExperience: Transportation Procurement Manager · Grainger
Former Transportation Procurement Manager at Grainger (2019–2021) and former Transportation Procurement Lead at Abbott (2021). Since 2022 she has been Transportation Manager - Freight Payables & Analytics at HD Supply. The profile headline lists transportation and logistics procurement, carrier management and freight payment among her areas of work.
Richard Engel
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Transportation Procurement · Ryder System, Inc.
Senior Director, Transportation Procurement at Ryder System, Inc. since 2022. Former Director, Transportation Procurement (2021–2022) and former Group Manager, Transportation Procurement (2018–2021) at Ryder System, Inc. Former Transportation Procurement Manager at Owens & Minor (2016–2018) and former Pricing & Logistics at Estes Express Lines (2006–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's freight profile to yours, since network size, mode mix and whether freight is bought for one company or for many clients all change how bids are run. For bid design and spend analysis, favor people whose roles pair procurement with analytics; for carrier relationships and capacity problems, favor those whose roles centered on carrier relations or capacity management.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide how often to rebid lanes, and what goes into the bid package you send to carriers?
- 02How do you weigh rate against capacity commitment and service history when awarding lanes?
- 03What do you do when awarded carriers start rejecting tenders mid-contract, and how do you keep the routing guide working?
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