Trade Lane and Procurement Manager

weiss technology & consultancy pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

weiss technology & consultancy pte. ltd. in Singapore is seeking a senior logistics specialist to lead market information integration, carrier relationships, and freight procurement across trade lanes.

The role requires 5+ years in international freight forwarding, fluent English and Chinese, and strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills to optimize conditions with core carriers and overseas suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in international logistics, supply chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in international freight forwarding and logistics.
• Familiar with overseas trade lane management, freight procurement, pricing negotiation and trade management.
• Fluent in English and Chinese with strong oral communication.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Market information integration: research and analyze trends and freight rate fluctuations along trade lanes.
• Carrier relationship development and maintenance: negotiate and sign contracts with core carriers to reduce procurement costs.
• Freight procurement management: monitor local procurement and coordinate HQ-based long-term freight agreements.
• Overseas supplier resource integration and management: establish and improve overseas supplier resource allocation and cooperation mechanisms.
• Other tasks assigned by management.

Skills

English & Chinese proficiency

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree or above (logistics/supply chain)

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Market Information Integration: Regularly research and analyze the overall development trends and market freight rates of the trade lanes; collect and organize information on capacity and volume changes, market competition dynamics, and freight rate fluctuations along relevant trade routes.
• Carrier Relationship Development and Maintenance: Maintain headquarters-level relationships with various carriers along the trade lanes; establish and develop carrier relationships based on business development needs; negotiate and sign multi-port freight contracts with the company's core carriers to reduce procurement costs.
• Freight Procurement Management: Monitor local freight procurement across regions, as well as the implementation of headquarters-signed long-term freight agreements across business units; coordinate various matters on the carrier side during contract execution.
• Overseas Supplier Resource Integration and Management: Establish and improve the overseas supplier resource allocation system and cooperation mechanisms; maintain cooperative relationships with suppliers.
• Other tasks assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above, with over 5 years of experience in international freight forwarding and logistics; carrier background preferred.
• Familiar with overseas trade lane management, freight procurement, pricing negotiation and trade management.
• Proficient in English and Chinese, with fluent oral communication skills.
• Driven and dynamic, ability to work well with various stakeholders.
• Has market and freight rate intelligence, trade lane strategy.
• Possess Good negotiation skills.

Other requirements

• Possibility of light travelling
• Singaporeans and PRs need apply

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be handled confidentially.