Carrier Development & Procurement Job at Expeditors International, Washington DC

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  • Expeditors International
  • Washington DC

Job Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

Job Description

PURPOSE:

  • Support the company strategy at a regional level
  • Build and maintain a strategic approach regarding our Procurement & Service Provider utilization and development across the region

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

  • Develop and execute a Service Provider strategy focusing on procurement and building capacity for the Region that supports the business needs.
  • Promote effective relationships with our Service Providers and collaborate with the various teams at District level to ensure alignment and compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Understand the local and regional market as to develop and execute a carrier onboarding tactical strategy
  • Promote positive and trusting relationship with Carrier base
  • Carrier development: constantly assess Carrier base for onboarding new and/or facilitate removal of carriers
  • Understand ground transportation business for adequate Carrier Lane selections in accordance with local needs and opportunities
  • Support branches with any Carrier escalations that may occur from a commercial or operations stand-point
  • Develop Procurement strategy with the goal to track the Product's buying trend and maintained records regarding Service Provider rates
  • Ability to effectively negotiate attractive pricing leveraging regional volumes
  • Develop lane management programs to effectively reduce overall transportation costs
  • Timely provide feedback to Service Providers on pricing/rates
  • As applicable, participate in the monthly / quarterly evaluations with service providers

Business Development Support

  • Collaborate with Product, Services, Sales and Account Management teams as support is requested
  • Engage with North America branches as to increase their level of ground transportation knowledge within our Region & collaborate with the usage of strategic Service Providers for key-business into our Region
  • Collaborate with Regional Transcon Manager, Services and other Products to assess on-going items, alignment, projects or needed support as determined

Communication

  • Timely response to all branches and/or Service Providers inquiries
  • Active communication and periodic meetings with Regional Product Managers and Local Product Managers to monitor alignment and collaborate on any business needs
  • Weekly/Monthly data capture on relevant metrics that support the regional strategy (Service Provider usage, volume, trade lanes, rate behavior, etc.)
  • Quarterly reviews with Regional Vice President & Director to provide summary on region's performance, goal tracker and/or support needed from their end

Systems and Tools

  • Develop basic-level knowledge of Expeditors systems
  • Develop expert-level knowledge of Scout bidding platform
  • Good knowledge of Office Software

Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements

Skills, Experience, and Education

  • 5 years’ experience working in supply chain management, logistics or related field
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher with training or relevant experience in supply chain management, logistics and trade compliance
  • Understand routing and effective modes of transportation
  • In depth knowledge of approved carrier base
  • Minimum four years Expeditors experience
  • Ability to create/write and articulate business plans at an executive level · Knowledge of required Expeditors operating systems as well as available tools in Microsoft package that supports task assessment, data analysis, process mapping, etc.
  • Demonstrated customer service skills and proven interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Bilingual: English and Spanish

Culture

  • Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
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