International Freight Pricing & Procurement Manager

Mohawk Global Logistics Corp•Middleburg Heights, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The International Freight Pricing & Procurement Manager is responsible for the procurement policies and activities for all international freight products, including ocean freight, air freight, imports and exports. They will help create and maintain tools where the procured rates and options can be found and guide the company in using appropriate options and appropriate price levels. This role will also help ensure that Mohawk’s procurement is in place to support initiatives and client requirements.

Requirements

5+ years in NVOCC / Freight Forwarding or similar industry roles.
2+ years direct experience in client quoting or freight procurement roles.
1+ years working with rate management systems, either third party or proprietary.
Experience with rate management platforms of any kind.
Strong Microsoft Excel experience required.
Must have experience with ocean freight contracting, with additional consideration given if experience in the negotiation side, as well.
Must have strong understanding of ocean freight dynamics, including experience in Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic and India Sub-Continent trade lanes.
Strong understanding of ocean carriers, alliance orientation and service strings.
Ability to provide leadership and mentoring to a small team of Pricing Analysts (1-2 people)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Power BI will be helpful but not required.
Additional experience in an air freight environment would be helpful, but not required.
7+ years in NVOCC / Freight Forwarding or similar industry roles.
3+ years direct experience in client quoting or freight procurement roles.
2+ years working with rate management systems, either third party or proprietary.

Responsibilities

Lead transformation to Rate Management Provider or Solution.
Develop program for servicing Client Rate Sheet program for over 180+ clients.
Negotiate procurement across international products, including FCL, LCL and Air Freight.
Monitor and maintain global ocean carrier and consolidator partnerships and strategies.
Oversee carrier contracts and stay close on amendments and changes.
Develop partner strategies and allocation selections, and monitor partners for performance.
Enhance US export product oversight from a procurement standpoint.
Curate relationships with ocean carriers, consolidators and air freight providers.
Develop benchmarking analytics and tools to ensure procurement is keeping up with industry standards.
Review new product offerings and develop strategies to help bring them to Mohawk clients.
Lead RFQ efforts in sourcing costs and managing inputs to allow for competitive responses.
Ensure FMC compliance on ocean rate offerings.
Maintain reporting about booking and carrier activity and report to stakeholders.
Aid in solution designing for current client needs and for target clients.
Advance market knowledge in various tradelanes to ensure we remain highly knowledgeable of broad markets.
Liaise with overseas procurement teams to ensured aligned strategies and influence as needed.