Sea Procurement Manager

CEVA Logistics, a world leader in third-party logistics, provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Headquartered in Marseille, France, CEVA Logistics offers a broad range of end-to-end, customized solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground and finished vehicle transport in 170 countries worldwide thanks to its approximately 110,000 employees at approximately 1,500 facilities. With a pro forma 2023 revenue of US$20.2 billion, CEVA Logistics is part of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions.​

YOUR ROLE

The incumbent will be part of a larger team within the IFF department in providing seamless and customer-focused solutions to support the achievement of business objectives.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

· Carrier Management

· Negotiate buying rates to ensure profitability of business

· Manage the purchasing performance tool within the Department

· Optimize profitability: Control of bookings through a cockpit, re-purchase when opportunities are identified

· Escalation points for final validation of DMP (BOLLORE rates approval platform)

· Work on yield improvement solutions

· Validation of input for tender bidding

· Establish guidelines for pricing and procurement in alignment to Middle Office direction

· Work closely with the sea freight planning team to define and formalize the booking instructions (Routing, Carrier, Schedule) according to customer’s constraints and MO Solutions’ strategy

· Preform cross-functional collaboration (Business Units, internal customer and pricing) to meet with required information including: Transport mode, price, and transit time

· Monitor price movements and seasonal price fluctuations

· Analyze and report on monthly business performance (at GM meeting)

· Weekly report on vendor management and tasks activities to Head of Sea Freight

· Design solutions for new products / line by building product strategy with General Manager – Sales

· Support Vertical / KA managers in marketing / pricing evaluation with economic analyses

· Provide guidance and correct errors in the company’s internal pricing platform

· Conduct interviews and recruit junior staff

Team Management

· Ensure and monitor team compliance to the Bollore’s Code of Conduct and Company’s regulations

· Ensure team understanding and implementation on Bollore’s Value in daily work behaviors

· Plan and monitor team performance including give coaching and counselling needed to deliver expected outcomes

· Plan and monitor team development together with HR Division

· Ensure updated Job Description availability for the team by coordinating with HR Division

· Ensure all changes in Department / Section communicated properly to the team

· Provide support and expertise to MO Operations when needed (e.g. specific quotation requirement)

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

· Bachelor’s degree requirement with min. 10 years of Seafreight experience

· Minimum 5 years of experience in a fast paced and dynamic multi-cultural MNC environment. In Freight-forwarding or Logistics industry will be a plus.

· Understanding of margin (yield) management

· Good relations with carriers

· Resourceful, result oriented and able to work under pressure

· Excellent organizational skills

· Good inter-personal skills, able to communicate precisely and effectively

· Motivated, driven and result-oriented

· Able to work well in a team as well as independently

· Meticulous, analytical, and able to multi-task in a fast-moving environment

· Highly initiative

· Intermediate Access skill preferred

· Export Excel skills such as V-look up, macros, pivot tables, is statement, VBA, and ability to create complex formulas and models

· Good Command of written and spoken English

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement, pension, health, and life assurance. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

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