Manager, Ocean Freight

Flexport; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexport in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Manager of Ocean Freight to lead carrier procurement for a designated tradelane, drive strategic initiatives, and build lasting relationships with major ocean carriers. You will coordinate multi-period procurement and help steer global carrier strategy to support company goals.

You will lead a team, collaborate with Technology, Pricing, Planning and District Management to optimize global ocean P&L and drive continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Ocean Freight experience at a top freight forwarder or carrier or 7+ years of supply chain experience with a BA/BS.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence cross-functionally.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive all ocean carrier procurement for a tradelane and own responsibility for one or more carriers.
• Coordinate and negotiate annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly allocation procurement activities.
• Help decide the global carrier strategy and align tradelane strategy to hit goals.
• Develop long-term partnerships with ocean carriers and demonstrate Flexport’s advantages.
• Drive procurement costs down and provide supply forecasting to meet demand.
• Build scalable procurement rhythms and tools; partner with Technology teams on systems.
• Lead cross-team meetings and initiate process improvements; coach future ocean procurement leaders.

Skills

Ocean Freight experience

Strategic vision

Negotiation skills

Communication

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

BA/BS Degree

Job description

• Bellevue, Washington, United States
• San Francisco, California, United States
• #LI-Onsite

Manager, Ocean Freight

You will:

• Drive all things ocean carrier procurement for a particular tradelane and take direct responsibility for one or multiple carriers
• Coordinate and negotiate annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly allocation procurement activities
• Help decide the global carrier strategy and align your tradelane’s carrier strategy to help the global team hit their goals
• Help develop long term partnerships with ocean carriers, demonstrating Flexport’s competitive advantages
• Drive procurement costs down
• Provide supply forecasting so that we ensure we can satisfy demand
• Build scalable procurement operating rhythms and tools
• Partner with Technology teams to develop next generation procurement systems
• Drive process standardization and improvement initiatives globally
• Educate and enable the broader Flexport organization with carrier and tradelane intelligence to foster better decision making and client engagement
• Manage a team of procurement associates that will drive initiatives
• Lead regular cross team meetings
• Initiate system and process improvements for the team
• Up-level the future ocean procurement experts of Flexport
• Work across Procurement, Pricing, Planning, and District Management teams to deliver globally optimized results to the Ocean P&L

You should have:

• 7+ years of prior Ocean Freight experience at a top freight forwarder or carrier or 7+ years of supply chain experience and a BA/BS Degree;
• Strategic vision and ground floor execution;
• Bias to Action, Process, Structure and Data;
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
• An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed;
• Ability to travel regionally, nationally, and internationally;
• Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it;
• The desire to lead, train, and develop up-and-coming talent

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salary for the position in the posting's respective region. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at Flexport, which also includes bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off.

The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits):

$105,600 - $132,000 USD