Global Freight Pricing & Sourcing Lead

Mohawk Global; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Global seeks an International Freight Pricing & Procurement Manager to oversee procurement for international freight products including ocean and air freight. Lead rate management initiatives, develop client rate sheets for 180+ clients and guide optimal pricing strategies across global lanes.

You will negotiate with ocean carriers and consolidators, manage carrier contracts, and build analytics to keep pace with industry standards. Travel 10-20% and mentor a small pricing team.

Qualifications

• Experience with rate management platforms and tools.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large data sets.
• Familiarity with Power BI is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation to Rate Management Provider or Solution.
• Develop program for servicing Client Rate Sheet program for over 180+ clients.
• Negotiate procurement across international products, including FCL, LCL and Air Freight.
• 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

Excel

Power BI

Large Excel datasets

Tools

Rate management systems

Job description

Mohawk Global seeks an International Freight Pricing & Procurement Manager to oversee procurement for international freight products including ocean and air freight. Lead rate management initiatives, develop client rate sheets for 180+ clients and guide optimal pricing strategies across global lanes.

You will negotiate with ocean carriers and consolidators, manage carrier contracts, and build analytics to keep pace with industry standards. Travel 10-20% and mentor a small pricing team.