Ocean Freight Procurement Specialist - #1095421

This position supports the Asia Pacific Procurement team in rates negotiation, carriers’ relationship management, implementation of procurement strategies by providing analytic and tools support (i.e. benchmarking of rates, cost comparison, tracking of allocations utilisation, identification of main tradelane/demands, carriers’ review, etc).

Responsible for rate procurement, space protection and negotiations with carriers and liasing with internal stakeholders. Ensuring allocation fulfilment and tracking of utilisation.

Responsible for establishing and maintaining of relationships with carriers. Support the volume growth with core carrier by working closely with carrier and all stakeholders through identification of opportunities and matching demand/supply.

Develop and maintain rates benchmark and carriers’ service profile analysis of Asia ports.

Coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure issues are being escalated and resolved, and implement appropriate plans to derive the most optimal solution.

Develop and maintain contract rates database, including key contract terms for a good overview of contract negotiations and identification. Also for budget purpose.

Create Procurement reporting for analysis and to identify where main volume is and be able to strategically shift the volumes to core carrier by working closely with internal stakeholders. Analysis of reports also support on rate negotiation, identifying pros and cons of rate proposal, etc

Design and implement standardised template for internal cost submissions, e.g. rates issue, project bidding.

Handle any other assignments as and when required by the Procurement Manager and Management.