Manager, Ocean Product and Pricing

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Job Description

At APL Logistics, we focus on connecting supply chains across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, and Retail sectors, globally. Join us and discover how our business within this industry is dependent on our network of passionate colleagues, clients, and partners.

Together, we inspire business, drive trade, and make life run more smoothly for everyone - including you. What's our secret? Never thinking in terms of 'I' and 'You'. Inclusive, welcoming, and supportive: we work as one. And as one, we deliver.

Right now, we're looking for a new colleague to join our Operations Team in the position of Manager, Ocean Product & Pricing.

This role will lead a team at the country level that develops, procures and manages ocean products to ensure service is executed as designed, and refined and/or made relevant to market dynamics, ensuring maximum profitability.

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and ensure procurement is aligned with all APLL process and policy
• Lead a team of Specialists in the procurement of the best rates and services available with various ocean carriers
• Participating in the tender process in collaboration with Business Development Colleagues
• Manage and perform regular product performance analysis, volume, lanes, CM
• Minimize procurement risk for the assigned country
• Support and provide input for the Trade Lane focus program from a procurement perspective for the assigned country
• Participate in major bids and RFPs; contribute towards development of successful proposals
• Maintain pricing models that consider market factors
• Manage and ensure pricing format is 100% compliant to FMC regulation
• Participate in new product development discussions and planning to provide SME insights and inputs.
• Keep up regular communication and information exchange with business partners such as carriers, transporters, brokers, key customers and industry players

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in similar role
• Previous experience in negotiating with carriers
• Previous experience in Ocean market, both export and import
• Strong analytical skills
• Fluency in English is required
• Self-confident individual
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge about CargoWise system is a plus

What we are offering:

• Participation in our global Cash Bonus Plan
• Health Cover
• Eligibility to join company pensions scheme after probation
• Annual contribution towards Health and Fitness
• Flexible working times & a hybrid work model
• Regular trainings and excellent development opportunities within APL Logistics globally
• Working in an open team with a supportive working atmosphere
• Office located in the Olympic Park in the heart of Stratford