Manager, Ocean Procurement at Flexport (New York, New York)

Flexport builds technology for global trade; companies use it to move more than $19B of goods across 112 countries a year. The Ocean team at Flexport works globally to make sure all business moves smoothly and our ocean product is the best it can be for our clients. Our Ocean Procurement Team is essential to winning new business, supporting all current business, and building out the future of Flexport’s ocean services.

Key responsibilities

• Drive all things ocean carrier procurement for TPEB and take direct responsibility for carrier development and partnership on the respective trade
• Coordinate and negotiate annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly procurement activities
• Build scalable procurement operating rhythms and tools, including working directly with internal contract tools for cost and pricing management
• Lead rate setting and strategy for RFP season on the trade
• Work closely with commercial Ocean and demand teams to win new business and execute for current book of business
• Educate and enable the broader Flexport organization with carrier and tradelane intelligence to foster better decision making, client engagement

Requirements

• 7+ years of prior Ocean procurement experience at a top freight forwarder or trade experience at a carrier or 7+ years of supply chain experience
• Strategic vision and continuous desire to improve–get into the weeds and build process from ground-up when needed
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Desire to build / scale ocean business
• Ability to travel regionally and internationally

Location and schedule

• Onsite in New York, New York
• Ability to travel regionally and internationally

Salary and benefits

US base salary $105,000 to $130,000 a year. Flexport also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.