Procurement Specialist
Open to W-2 or 1099
On-site
20 years experience
Lyra Ashby
Procurement Specialist · Strategic Sourcing & Contracts
Orlando, FL (545) 869-•••• lyra.ashby@•••••••
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$16M
Spend Sourced
5.2%
Cost Savings
74
Suppliers Onboarded
Professional Summary
Procurement Specialist with 20 years of hands-on experience across West Coast and Mid-Atlantic operations. Proven track record improving operational KPIs, reducing costs, and building lasting shipper, carrier, and vendor relationships. Ready to plug into a growing team.
Experience
Procurement Specialist
Ashby Logistics Group · 2022 – Present
- Owned end-to-end procurement specialist responsibilities across 12+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 15.1% year-over-year through disciplined process and vendor management.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to hit quarterly service and margin targets.
Associate Procurement Specialist
Dashiell Supply Chain Solutions · 2018 – 2020
- Ran a book of 9 customers with 98.8% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on customer negotiation, factoring, BOL & POD handling.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
Dry Van (53')
LTL
Flatbed
Hotshot
Reefer
Top Lanes / Regions
JAX ↔ MIA
NAS ↔ MEM
MIA ↔ NYC
HOU ↔ ELP
IND ↔ CVG
Education & Training
Ohio State
B.S., Business Administration · 2015 – 2020
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
CSCMP Education
Professional Certificate Program · 2022 – 2023
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Lyra communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Lyra across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."