Justin Barnes
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Procurement and transportation leader with 13+ years of experience leading carrier sourcing, negotiations, and transportation cost optimization across complex freight networks. Proven advisor to enterprise procurement and supply chain leaders, delivering measurable savings, supplier governance, and data-driven sourcing strategies aligned to cost, service, and risk objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Transportation Analyst
Accenture
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw transportation procurement processes and executed strategic analyses for enterprise clients. Managing 3-5 clients at a time.
- Executed comprehensive analysis and provided detailed transportation market intelligence on rates, capacity, fuel dynamics, and carrier behavior.
- Led analytical workstreams to optimize transportation RFPs and sourcing events.
- Directed management and analysis of carrier RFI responses to enhance procurement strategies.
- Streamlined sourcing operations across warehousing, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and ocean transportation.
- Streamlined procurement workflows to enhance sourcing visibility and drive informed decision-making.
- Directed cross-functional teams to align transportation strategies with business objectives.
Domestic Ground Product Owner
TOC Logistics
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Owned domestic transportation strategy across FTL, LTL, drayage, and warehousing.
- Led carrier sourcing, onboarding, and negotiations aligned to operational requirements.
- Identified lane-level inefficiencies and implemented sourcing adjustments.
- Partnered with carriers to align capacity and improve service performance.
- Delivered $500K+ in projected annual cost savings through yield optimization.
- Implemented analytics tools supporting data-driven carrier selection.
Operational Manager
Celadon Trucking
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Led transportation operations and asset utilization across a large carrier network.
- Managed and coached a team of 18 driving performance accountability.
- Oversaw compliance, maintenance, and equipment strategy to reduce risk.
Education
High School Diploma -
Martinsville High School
Martinsville, IN2006
Skills
- Transportation procurement strategy, category management, and RFP execution
- Carrier negotiations, rate benchmarking, and contracted market strategy
- Cost reduction initiatives, risk mitigation, and executive-level reporting
- Advanced Excel-based analysis for lane-level performance, sourcing scenarios, and carrier rate structures
- Application of Large Language Models (LLMs) for procurement workflow and supplier analysis with enterprise AI training
- AI-enabled carrier recommendation framework leveraging annual carrier RFIs and client lane data
- Strategic leadership supporting Power BI dashboards and procurement application development
- Project management and ongoing interaction with enterprise clients
Timeline
Senior Transportation Analyst
Accenture
01.2023 - Current
Domestic Ground Product Owner
TOC Logistics
01.2019 - 01.2023
Operational Manager
Celadon Trucking
01.2010 - 01.2019
High School Diploma -
Martinsville High School