Global Ocean Freight & Logistics Manager
Rangen Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per year
About the role
- Lead Rangen Group’s Global Ocean Freight and Transportation processes for all business units
- Seek out global leveraged volume quotes and negotiate competitive rates for all inbound and outbound shipments
- Analyze bids and actuals and conduct audits for contracts/bids to actual for all inbound and outbound shipments
- Partner cross functionally to develop and deploy long-term plans
- Direct and ensure that appropriate planning processes and systems are in place and are compliant with corporate policies
- Partner with internal business and commercial partners, to establish collaborative supply chain relationships
- Responsible for ocean freight profitability including continuous improvement processes to increase efficiencies; reduce waste; and improve performance
- Prepare and conduct presentations including freight demand analysis and supply scenarios
- Develop and manage the end-to-end process
- Assist in the evaluation and execution of standardization strategy across the organization
- Manage and maintain relationships with vendors
- Ensure full compliance with international trade regulations and customs requirements for cross-border shipments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Logistics or equivalent experience
- 7+ years in ocean freight management, procurement, logistics or similar role
- Extensive expertise and knowledge of the logistics/supply chain industry specifically to ocean freight
- Excellent analytical skills along with strong planning and organizational skills are required to identify opportunities to gain and utilize expense efficiencies
- Excellent negotiating skills needed for ongoing vendor contract reviews
- Continuous improvement and process oriented
- Ability to interpret and enforce policy consistently across the organization
- Strong interpersonal and team-building skills with the ability to establish relationships with cross-functional teams and team members
- A desire and willingness to learn and innovate
- Excellent organizational skills
- Detail-oriented and ability to track details
- Motivated self-starter with the ability to think strategically and work independently
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
Benefits
- Attractive market wages
- Top tier benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
ocean freight managementprocurementlogisticssupply chain managementcontract negotiationdata analysisprocess improvementvendor managementcompliance with international trade regulationsfreight demand analysis
Soft Skills
analytical skillsplanning skillsorganizational skillsnegotiating skillsinterpersonal skillsteam-building skillsdetail-orientedstrategic thinkingindependent workcommunication skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in OperationsBachelor’s Degree in Logistics