Global Freight Pricing & Procurement Leader

Mohawk Global Logistics Corp; Middleburg Heights (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Freight Pricing & Procurement Manager at Mohawk Global will lead international freight procurement for ocean, air, imports and exports, and help build tools to access rates and options for client requirements.

You will drive RFQ sourcing, negotiate with carriers, manage contracts, and develop benchmarking analytics while ensuring FMC compliance and alignment with overseas procurement teams for 180+ clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in NVOCC / Freight Forwarding or similar industry roles.
• 2+ years direct experience in client quoting or freight procurement roles.
• 1+ years working with rate management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation to Rate Management Provider or Solution.
• Negotiate procurement across international products, including FCL, LCL and Air Freight.
• Develop program for servicing Client Rate Sheet program for over 180+ clients.
• Monitor and maintain global ocean carrier and consolidator partnerships and strategies.
• Oversee carrier contracts and stay close on amendments and changes.
• Develop partner strategies and allocation selections, and monitor partners for performance.
• Enhance US export product oversight from a procurement standpoint.
• Curate relationships with ocean carriers, consolidators and air freight providers.
• Develop benchmarking analytics and tools to ensure procurement is keeping up with industry standards.
• Review new product offerings and develop strategies to help bring them to Mohawk clients.
• Lead RFQ efforts in sourcing costs and managing inputs to allow for competitive responses.
• Ensure FMC compliance on ocean rate offerings.
• Maintain reporting about booking and carrier activity and report to stakeholders.
• Aid in solution designing for current client needs and for target clients.
• Advance market knowledge in various tradelanes to ensure we remain highly knowledgeable of broad markets.
• Liaise with overseas procurement teams to ensured aligned strategies and influence as needed.

Skills

Rate management platforms

Data analysis

Large datasets

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

The International Freight Pricing & Procurement Manager at Mohawk Global will lead international freight procurement for ocean, air, imports and exports, and help build tools to access rates and options for client requirements.

You will drive RFQ sourcing, negotiate with carriers, manage contracts, and develop benchmarking analytics while ensuring FMC compliance and alignment with overseas procurement teams for 180+ clients.