Country Procurement Manager - Ocean
Your Benefits
Your Benefits
Continuous Training
Great Team
Flat Hierarchies
Room for Innovation
Events
Quick Decision Processes
Rhenus Logistics Inc.
Muntinlupa City
1771
Philippines
Istanly Lim
Freight Services
Air & Ocean
Job Description
What you can expect
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Strategy and Volume Development
- Manage the procurement team to ensure a high-performance environment with a high degree of ownership, accountability, and transparency.
- Maximize profitability for Rhenus through lower rates, adherence to regional policies to secure regional/global incentives from carriers/co-loaders, etc.
- Strong collaboration with the commercial head to align product and commercial strategy through regular meetings, pipeline reviews, support for tenders, analysis of lost business due to procurement, etc.
- Support the commercial teams by visiting key customers and supporting sales team in coming up with a solution
- Doing market analysis such as rate trends, port situation, space/equipment issues, etc., and proposing strategy to Sales
- Regular and detailed analysis of volumes, define tradelane development strategy together with Sales, analyze monthly volume development trend, etc.
- Implement and align with regional product strategies such as core co-loader adherence, core carrier policy, etc.
Vendor Relationship Development
- Build and maintain relationships with all the vendors especially core carriers and co-loaders, preferred carriers, and their decision makers locally.
- Organize regular business reviews with core vendors.
- Establish a contact matrix for all vendors at all tier levels.
- Monitor vendor’s performance and follow proper escalation process.
- Resolve major issues with the vendors escalated by the department heads.
- Ensure no disruption in operations which can impact commercial relationships with the client or result in a service failure.
FCL Tariff, Rates and Contract Management
- Rate and contract negotiation with vendors for tenders, key accounts or big volumes
- Ensure tariff are always updated and available with proper validity in place to the pricing / network support teams.
- Ensure proper vendor contracts and relevant documents such as SLA, Credit Terms, NDA, etc are in place before we start a business with them.
Product Development Branding and Training
- Coordinate with Marketing team to provide customer & sales-oriented marketing material (flyers. Brochures, presentations) which improves marketing awareness and competitiveness of our sales team.
- Create user-oriented product training together with commercial teams to enhance sales & operations’ knowledge of Rhenus product and systems.
What you bring
WHAT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING TO US
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Freight forwarding industry, with solid background in ocean freight operations or procurement role.
- Thorough understanding ocean freight market drivers
- Passion for service delivery and cost-effectiveness – and for identifying how to constantly improve
- Costumer Focused - able to anticipate and identify customers’ needs and expectations
- High degree of ownership
- Ability to balance operational priorities with commercial imperatives
- Effective change agent with the ability to adjust change approach based on circumstances
- Proactive and capable of handle responsibility without needing to be micromanaged
- Outgoing personality and the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse multicultural environment
- Able to communicate well in English both spoken and written.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Able to work under pressure.
- Strategic and innovative mindset
- Be results driven and is persistent in meeting day to day challenges and goals.
- Can multi-task in an intense, fast-paced, high-energy, environment.
- Demonstrate confidence as a performer and lead by example.
- Willingness to travel
- Minimum 5 years of experience in people management and leadership, including recruitment, training & development, coaching, conflict, and performance management.
Business Unit
Air & Ocean
Welcome to Rhenus
Where our journey of growth connects with yours.
We are a global powerhouse on a mission to be pioneers in everything we do. United, we make an impact and dare to redefine what's possible. Ready to unlock untapped potential. We are on the fast track. At Rhenus, we thrive on collaboration. Every voice is heard, and every idea is valued. We stand as one global team. Where everyone contributes to our success. Together, we shape the future of logistics and beyond. Empowered by you.
Recruitment Process
Online application
Your documents will reach us quickly and directly via our online application form; depending on the position, a cover letter may be required. In any case, we are eager to see your CV and references – for us, the best way to make a good first impression.
Application screening
Our HR team and the responsible department will take a close look at your application as soon as possible. We will do our best to give you feedback within two weeks. With your agreement, we would also be happy to forward the documents to other business units if the selected position does not work out.
Selection Process
Depending on the position, there are various ways of finding out if we are a good match for each other. In most cases, we rely on a personal interview, on a eye level of course. Online tests, assessment centres or work on a trial basis may also be possible. In the end, the best decision is taken for both sides.
Onboarding
With your commitment, you are a part of the Rhenus Group right away – we are already eager to shape the logistics of the future together with you. To ensure that your start is a complete success, we will familiarise you with everything you need to know about Rhenus and your assignment with us. Your experienced colleagues will guide you every step of the way, and together you will easily master each of your new tasks.