Seafreight Procurement Analyst
Bollore Logistics USA, United States

General Responsibilities:

• Act as a key liaison between Middle Office Solutions (MOS) Middle Office Operations (MOO) and Front Office (FO)
• In conjunction with the Ocean Product Manager, help to develop and support product development
• Provide competitive buying rates to existing and potential businesses

• Work directly with Ocean Procurement and management to develop pricing and business/product development strategies to win new business and maximize profitability for Bollore USA
• Prepare pricing instructions, matrices, and bid instructions for RFQs
• Manage carrier allocation programs/ capacity management
• Determine allocation per route, shipping line, trade, and accounts
• Escalation point for operational support once local escalation has been exhausted with no result
• Others as assigned by the manager

Specific Responsibilities

• Analyze market conditions to help facilitate deal-making and enable proactive guidance of the commercial organization to drive closing ratios and margin improvement

• Resource for sea freight tenders and FO support

• Maintain and develop the relationship with our key partners (shipping lines)
• Furnish statistical support and data analysis related to ocean activities
• Administer ocean contracts and amendments and communicate as appropriate
• Have a detailed understanding of agreed service levels, and relevant KPIs, and be closely involved in the monitoring and delivery of agreed SLAs.

Requirements

• Degree holder in Business Administration / Economics / Logistics / Supply Chain or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of the ocean freight industry, including procurement and capacity management knowledge for ocean freight (carrier background is a +) with a min of 2 years’ experience is a plus
• Proficient user in MS Office especially in MS Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to ability to work as part of a team and interface with others across all levels of the organization
• Self-starter with the ability to effectively manage time while delivering results in a dynamic business environment
• Ability to adapt well to change.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance amp; disability.
• Discretionary bonus
• Paid time off / Holidays
• Career advancement

Bollore Logistics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics

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