Ocean Procurement Manager, Intra APAC
Core
Drive trade growth in volume, revenue, and net revenue by managing external and internal customer expectations and carrier (vendor) relationships while optimizing Flexport's buying position.
Role type
Senior IC Ocean Procurement Manager
Builds
Ocean freight services and trade lane strategies for global commerce clients
Domain
Global logistics and ocean freight procurement
Required skills
Ocean freight strategy, carrier relationship management, complex deal negotiation, team leadership and mentoring, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, commercial acumen, strategic planning, process design and workflow optimization, data analysis, problem-solving under pressure
Preferred skills
Transpacific trade experience, senior-level industry network, ability to travel internationally
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead cross-team development and set team OKRs and project priorities; Build long-term plans for team contributions to trade lane development; Coordinate trade-lane procurement activities with other managers; Design workflows to increase team scalability; Manage complex Ocean accounts from opportunity to execution; Negotiate complex deals with Ocean carriers and sub-provisions of agreements; Formulate and recommend overall trade Ocean strategy; Conduct QBRs with carriers to drive better terms and service quality; Act as secondary escalation point for fulfillment team; Represent Flexport at external industry events; Recruit and build industry network
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities