The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. However, it will be in close communication with Head of Trade Management on following task assignments:
Negotiate with Local carriers and Regional Trade Lanes to procure the best buying rates. Aligns, implements and monitors trade lane FCL budget including monitoring and controlling of FCL volumes performance and management of deviations Reviews and promotes trade lane ocean freight projects with focus on FCL product strategy Processes trade lane ocean freight market analysis in close cooperation with Ocean Freight Business Development of Vietnam Supports country KAM/Sales functions and country ocean freight teams regarding identification and acquisition of strategic FCL accounts and with attendance on key customer meetings Consulted FCL product related issues of his/her respective trade lane within Vietnam Reporting: weekly & monthly as required by Head of Trade. E.g.: Weekly allocation performance, the use of non-preferred carriers, on quotation hit ratio and so on.
Job Requirement
1. SKILLS REQUIRED
Self-disciplined and capable of working independently A good mix of procurement & commercial mindset is vital Good communication & interpersonal skills A team player: collaboration & cooperation with different departments is important Problem solving skills Very good analytical skills Fluency in English (written & verbal communication) IT literacy – comfortable to work with a range of common software Good at time management Influencing, negotiating skills 2. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s in Business Logistics/Administration/Trade/Economics or related field Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience: Pricing or Operations. A good understanding of Inco terms Good geographical knowledge Existing well-established relationships to carriers