Ocean Procurement Manager

• Duties will involve all trades (import and export).
• Organize and manage allocations on specific trades with various carriers.
• Play key role in establishing and driving execution of procurement strategy for exports & imports.
• Package and Communicate “Ocean Services Procurement strategy” to the Branches, our commercial organization and our valuable overseas network.
• Establish, analyze and manage KPI internally to drive corporate efficiencies, reduce overall operating cost and position JAS ocean services to provide best carrier partner choices at optimal priced market levels.
• Contribute product procurement information to budget process and assist branches to provide adequate, qualitative input to the overall process at planning stages and throughout review periods on a monthly basis to optimize lift.
• Guide and develop regional & local procurement colleagues during branch set-up through constant feedback & communication to individuals and managers; assist with learning and development initiatives and mentoring.

• Ensure timely response to all inquiries.
• Manage special projects and ensure continuous guidance to commercial channels and customer service teams as well as GAM.
• Act as Corporate Sponsor for Key Client Relationships, where requested.

• Work closely with the WOT on all aspects of our global business needs.
• Perform other position related duties as specified by management.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To manage all the Procurement Team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to perform the essential duties of this position without posing a “direct threat” to the health or safety of self or others.
• Able to interact positively and effectively with co-workers, subordinates and supervisors.

• Follow the Company HR Policy, the Code of Business Conduct and department policies and procedures, including protecting confidential company information, attending work punctually and regularly, and following good safety practices in all activities.

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs.More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.