# Manager, Ocean Procurement

**Company**: Flexport
**Location**: Los Angeles, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $96,000-$120,000 USD
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Logistics

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## Description

The Ocean team at Flexport works globally to ensure smooth business operations and provide the best ocean product for clients. As a Procurement Manager, you'll be integral to achieving Flexport's growth goals, focusing on the Transpacific-Eastbound (TPEB) trade.

Responsibilities:

- Drive ocean carrier procurement for TPEB, leading carrier development and partnerships

- Coordinate and negotiate procurement activities across various timeframes

- Build scalable procurement processes and tools

- Lead rate setting and strategy during RFP seasons

- Collaborate with commercial and demand teams to win new business and execute current business

- Educate the broader organization on carrier and tradelane intelligence

- Lead cross-team meetings and work with colleagues in Asia

- Manage escalations to keep business operations smooth

Requirements:

- 7+ years of ocean procurement experience or supply chain experience with a BA/BS degree

- Strategic vision and continuous improvement mindset

- Strong negotiation and communication skills

- Ability to travel regionally and internationally

- Compliance-focused attitude

Benefits:

- Salary range: $96,000-$120,000 USD

- Bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and flexible time off

## Skills

### Required
- ocean procurement
- strategic vision
- negotiation
- communication
- compliance

### Nice to have
- people management

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