1. Main Tasks & Key Responsibilities▪ Executes global procurement strategy▪ Ensures adherence to global negotiated contracts▪ Plans route and allocates capacity (identifies options, allocates shipment against available capacity)▪ Performs market and customer analysis to forecast demand/supply at country level (collects data, prepares, validates and analyzes data accuracy)▪ Maintains most up to date information on balance between demand and supply at country level▪ Performs negotiations to procure local capacity (schedules, rates) – end-to-end▪ Optimizes local procurement for spot quotes and consolidation opportunities▪ Ensures internal local rates input into the rate management system and checks validities▪ Initiates corrective actions on local level or escalation to global▪ Is responsible for identifying issues and escalating them to direct report when required▪ Monitors carrier performance in line with balanced score cards
2. Qualifications▪ Deep knowledge of forwarding business▪ Strong project management skills and ability to cope with multiple bids in parallel▪ Strong analytical skills and good communication skills▪ Commercial experience/capabilities▪ Ability to work under pressure▪ Strong problem-solving mentality▪ Good at English (verbal/written) & Microsoft Office#LI-APAC