Seafreight Procurement Manager

Job Responsibility

• Trade coverage: Middle East/ Africa / Indian subcontinent
• Establish & maintain general and specialized ocean freight rates for the trades specified.
• Handle RFQ/Tenders sent by the networks and agent in related trades.
• Act as escalation point on carrier or consolidator operational issues when needed (e.g., space, equipment, rates etc.)
• Manage service contracts related to the responsible trades.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with carriers, overseas agents and vendors.
• Negotiate the best pricing and terms & conditions (e.g., drop-off or free time with carriers and consolidators to improve and ensure competitiveness and achieve company revenue & profit margin.
• Provide visibility of FCL rates for analysis of pricing market trends in a timely manner.
• Monitor and achieve the growth target in the responsible trades in volume as well as GM and TEU.
• Monitor and achieve the core carrier strategy and MQC compliance.
• Establish own consol box network.
• Interact with internal parties such as sales, customer service and operations to formulate the pricing strategy with quality.
• Create specialized service products.
• Share ocean products information and market intelligence.
• Participate in and support regional ocean team projects

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics or other related discipline.
• Minimum 6-8 years of work experience in carrier management or other related support functions in logistics or freight forwarding industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Mature, pleasant, good team player and detail minded.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and work independently.