supplychain manager import export

As Global Freight Manager you will be overall responsible for the entire Inbound freight i.e. Sea freight and Airfreight as well as the Outbound Distribution for our Retail and Wholesale deliveries.
In this role your key responsibilities will be:

Overseeing daily operations and ensuring agreed service levels agreements are being realized both on the inbound as well as the outbound leg;

In close contact with shipping lines and road transportation companies
Following closely market developments and market trends;
A leading role in the price, contract and service level negotiations with shipping lines and transportation companies;
Defining and monitoring carriers based on SLA, KPI?s;
Negotiate frame agreements and contracts with shipping lines and transportation companies;
Managing tenders quarterly / bi-annual;
Holding meetings with carriers;
Preparation and responsible of the annual global freight budget;
Leading cost savings and optimization initiatives throughout your entire area of responsibility;
Looking for alternative and more cost effective ways for shipping our products around the globe.

You will be reporting into the Global Director Logistics and will be part of the Logistics Leadership Team.
You will be heading a small team of Import/Export Operators.
Our ideal candidate brings:

Extensive knowledge of all modes of transport with main focus on Inbound Sea freight and Outbound Distribution
Experience with import and export and issuance of import / export documentation
Close contacts/relationships with shipping lines
Proven experience with tenders and negotiations of KPI?s and SLA?s
Analytical strong, able to read and interpretate data and statistics