Expeditors

LCL Manager

Expeditors

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 💃 Anywhere in Latin America

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Develop and refine Expeditors’ LCL transportation network for efficient, profitable, and secure consolidation.
  • Focus on customer growth and retention.
  • Will be responsible for developing, implementing, and executing the long-term business plan for Growth and Operational Consistency.
  • Develop a strategy to grow the LCL product and position ourselves for success.
  • Build an internal sales strategy to extract LCL business from existing Expeditors accounts.
  • Lead LCL sales on key trade lanes.
  • Monitor industry changes and provide feedback.
  • Attract a diverse network for LCL business development.
  • Assist branches with cost structure, routing, and RFQ/tenders.
  • Collaborate with service providers for account-specific solutions.
  • Establish and communicate pricing strategy.
  • Regional alignment for Latin America LCL programs.
  • Analyze & understand potential opportunities, risks, and challenges.
  • Collaborate with RVPs, DM, and Ocean Product leaders.
  • Elevate knowledge and expertise within our network.
  • Involved in RFQ strategy.
  • Lead LCL freight procurement.
  • Support global Ocean Product and Geography goals.
  • Oversee accurate and timely financial activities related to LCL tariffs.
  • Analyze individual console and overall lane profitability.
  • Build strategic partnerships with a limited number of service providers.
  • Centralized rate negotiations, and reduced off-contract rate agreements, to build up volumes and increase buying power.
  • Negotiate weekly volume, space, and service requirements for each service provider for the different transportation legs.
  • Establish joint KPIs and milestones with each service provider.
  • Optimize existing LCL programs by maximizing container load ability, reducing overall lead times, and eliminating bottlenecks.
  • Develop new LCL programs based on existing and projected volume.
  • Analyze and compare different LCL transportation networks, cargo touch points, and cost structures, for different districts, based on market requirements and constraints.
  • Customer support and account management support.
  • Guide the Network on product knowledge, policy, and other LCL-related activities.
  • Coaching/Mentoring.
  • Employee Development.
  • Scheduling Training.
  • Meets company standards of 52 hours of training per year per employee.
  • Attend training classes when required.
  • Complete mandatory training when required.
  • Adhere to the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

Requirements

  • College Degree
  • At least 3 to 5 years of experience in handling LCL maritime import and export processes.
  • Knowledge and management of shipping companies, terminals and co-loaders.
  • Knowledge of the forwarding business.
  • Management of a work team.
  • Advanced English.
  • Knowledge of the process for the consolidation of a Sea Freight.
  • Mastery of import processes and maritime export.
  • Spanish & Portuguese prefer
  • Be able to travel.
Benefits
  • Paid Vacation (first year prorated based on month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
  • Holidays (10)
  • Flexible Days (2)
  • Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
  • Commuter Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Training and Personnel Development Program
  • Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
LCL transportationmaritime import processesmaritime export processesshipping managementfreight procurementcost analysispricing strategyRFQ managementbusiness developmentcontainer load optimization
Soft skills
customer growthcustomer retentionleadershipcoachingmentoringemployee developmentcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solving
Certifications
College Degree