Manager, Ocean Procurement

📋 Description

• Drive all things ocean carrier procurement for TPEB and take direct responsibility for carrier
• Coordinate and negotiate annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly procurement activities
• Build scalable procurement operating rhythms and tools, including working directly with internal
• 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
• Educate and enable the broader Flexport organization with carrier and tradelane intelligence to

🎯 Requirements

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

🎁 Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at Flexport, which also includes bonus