Build the programs to help Flexport grow
You will
Your responsibilities as a Senior Associate, Ocean Freight include, but are not limited to the following:
Help manage a the Ocean P&L for your district through scaling volume and increasing yield
Be the market expert and support the commercial organization with market-specific
intelligence, trade idiosyncrasies, and directly interfacing with customer
Help design products and generate customized go-to-market strategies for customers
Analyze the P&L and create reports for your District
Help with tenders and RFQs for your district to secure regional and global customers
Interface with procurement and pricing teams to drive profitable business, identify growth
opportunities, and capture market-specific knowledge
Identify and drive improvement in go-to-market, operational, and financial processes
Participate in P&L reviews and book of business growth rhythms
Build and maintain carrier relationships on the district level to identify local carrier interests
and support localized procurement
Partner with commercial teams to understand and translate customers’ growth potential and
levers
Drive financial health levers for your district including quoting, invoicing, and dispute
escalation
Work across Procurement, Pricing, Planning, and District Management teams to deliver
Globally optimized results to the Ocean P&L
You should have
3+ years of prior Ocean Freight experience at a top freight forwarder or carrier or 3+ years of
supply chain experience and a BA/BS Degree;
Ability to interpret data
Strategic vision and ground floor execution;
Bias to Action, Process, Structure and Data;
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed;
Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it
About Flexport
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make it easy and accessible for everyone. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8 billion, we’re experiencing record growth and are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
Worried about not having any logistics experience?
Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone . That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.
We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.
At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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