Responsibilities :

• Responsible to source Container freight and accessorial and managing capacity requirements for all Company and Businesses in APAC.
• Execute sourcing events, manage stakeholders internally (Company, peers in the container teams globally) and externally (shipping lines and other service providers)
• Develop strategy and fine-tune cost options and logistics innovations to drive customer solutions (and growth)

50% Sourcing Execution

• Plan and execute multiple large RFPs (simultaneously at times); provide budgetary costing timely and accurately; negotiate rates and capacity on behalf of multiple business units for both short- and long-term rates.
• Analyze spend and shipping data to identify and develop opportunities.
• Identify new trade lanes and improve contract models.
• 10% Strategy
• Support the Regional Lead to develop & deploy regional Container vision and strategy.
• Identify areas where can leverage volumes or implement improvement strategies across businesses, with a view to generate value and optimize ocean freight.

15% Market knowledge

• Understand the Container market and business requirements across all Enterprises; partner with internal entities as well as external carrier desks to position to capture market opportunities and deliver savings, capacity, and revenue service levels required.
• Map market demand and supply and provide regular updates, forecasts and share other relevant market data with the internal stakeholders.

15% Stakeholder management

• Manage key regional stakeholder relationships for the Container mode, externally and internally, especially throughout the contract period.

10% Processes

• Follow the common processes and tools (e.g., GT Nexus) to ensure they are consistently implemented and aligned with regional Container strategy.
• Resolve freight rate/terms issues as they arise in the course of operations, other duties as required.

Qualifications : 

• 3 to 5 years minimum of experience working in Transportation, Logistics, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial Management and/or Trading
• Experience in the Container Business and sourcing/negotiating freight
• Having experienced change through the organization
• Customer and vendor relationship management and negotiation