Ocean Freight Procurement Leader

Flexport; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexport is hiring a Manager of Ocean Freight in Denver to lead carrier procurement for a key tradelane and drive strategic alignment with the global team. You will negotiate allocations, build partnerships with carriers, and push for cost reductions while forecasting supply to meet demand.

You will shape the carrier strategy, develop scalable processes, and collaborate with Technology to implement next-gen procurement systems.

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 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.
• The desire to lead, train, and develop up-and-coming talent.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Strategic vision

Bias to Action

Negotiation

Communication

Client happiness

Travel readiness

Leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS Degree

Job description

Flexport is hiring a Manager of Ocean Freight in Denver to lead carrier procurement for a key tradelane and drive strategic alignment with the global team. You will negotiate allocations, build partnerships with carriers, and push for cost reductions while forecasting supply to meet demand.

You will shape the carrier strategy, develop scalable processes, and collaborate with Technology to implement next-gen procurement systems.