The company is looking to optimize procurement and contract management in the ocean freight industry.
Requirements
- In-depth market knowledge of the Ocean Freight market
- Strong and respected Carrier relationships
- Experience operating in a multinational business environment
- Strong commercial mindset and advanced Ocean product knowledge
- Excellent analytical skills & negotiation experience
- Ability to understand and communicate complex data/financial information
Responsibilities
- Supporting FCL & LCL procurement of rates, allocation and terms
- Cooperating with Operations, RDM, TLD, and Business Development
- Supporting proper steering of Cargo - Core Carrier Policy
- Analyzing customer requirements and pricing structure to ensure accuracy
- Maintaining Catapult system for contract management
- Providing weekly market updates on rate trends and market disruptions
- Interacting with GTM to submit port to port ocean freight sell rates
Other
- HS Diploma or GED
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, contract management or a related field preferred
- Senior level experienced professional (10 years minimum) in the Global Ocean Freight Management industry
- Travel (25%) will be required with this position
- Use a computer 75% of the time
- Standing/Walking 25% of the time
