Location: Washington,DC, USA
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 levelBuild and maintain a strategic approach regarding our Procurement & Service Provider utilization and development across the regionSUMMARY 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 strategyPromote positive and trusting relationship with Carrier baseCarrier development: constantly assess Carrier base for onboarding new and/or facilitate removal of carriersUnderstand ground transportation business for adequate Carrier Lane selections in accordance with local needs and opportunitiesSupport branches with any Carrier escalations that may occur from a commercial or operations stand-pointDevelop Procurement strategy with the goal to track the Product's buying trend and maintained records regarding Service Provider ratesAbility to effectively negotiate attractive pricing leveraging regional volumesDevelop lane management programs to effectively reduce overall transportation costsTimely provide feedback to Service Providers on pricing/ratesAs applicable, participate in the monthly / quarterly evaluations with service providersBusiness Development SupportCollaborate with Product, Services, Sales and Account Management teams as support is requestedEngage 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 RegionCollaborate with Regional Transcon Manager, Services and other Products to assess on-going items, alignment, projects or needed support as determinedCommunicationTimely response to all branches and/or Service Providers inquiriesActive communication and periodic meetings with Regional Product Managers and Local Product Managers to monitor alignment and collaborate on any business needsWeekly/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 endSystems and ToolsDevelop basic-level knowledge of Expeditors systemsDevelop expert-level knowledge of Scout bidding platformGood knowledge of Office SoftwareQualifications Qualifications and RequirementsSkills, Experience, and Education5 years' experience working in supply chain management, logistics or related fieldBachelor's degree or higher with training or relevant experience in supply chain management, logistics and trade complianceUnderstand routing and effective modes of transportationIn depth knowledge of approved carrier baseMinimum four years Expeditors experienceAbility 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 skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsBilingual: English and SpanishCultureProactively promote the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.#J-18808-Ljbffr