International Intermodal Logistics Company is looking for a Dry Procurement Manager (Intermodal Logistics Experience Requeired - Carriers). 3-5 years experience and advance English level are a must.

JOB SUMMARY:

Position is responsible for strategic oversight of STG's transportation spend for external vendors with focus in Mexico. Position will have a strategic view of all markets STG services. Position is responsible for developing and managing external carrier relationships, sourcing, and allocating capacity, and rates. In addition, focus on service delivery of external carrier relationships while minimizing STG's cost to serve.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage direct transportation spend through external vendors and STG drayage fleet.
• Manage daily operational plan by analyzing variances with quoted costs vs. actual, determine root causes for gaps, and develop action plans to drive improvement.
• Manage new external carrier relationships and expand existing external carrier relationships to increase available carrier capacity.
• Responsible for selection, growth, and cost of STG's carrier base for Intermodal Transportation.
• Responsibility to manage carrier rate negotiations and make those results available to the Intermodal Pricing Team for Door-to-Door opportunities.
• Responsible for managing dray rate assumptions and STG fleet participation rates used by Intermodal Pricing Team for Door-to-Door opportunities.
• Develop on-going plans that utilize market data and actual costs to determine competitive rates and market those rates to carriers, leveraging the relationships to maximize profitability.
• Manage/Drive efficiency through improving carrier service metrics.
• Manage carrier capacity allocations by lane and rates for assigned markets/carriers.
• Manage web access/geo-fencing for carriers and fleet markets as assigned.
• Responsible to participate in Customer RFP's working directly or through STG Pricing Departments (Truckload or Intermodal) while managing Customer's deadline.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in business, logistics or related areas is required.
• 3-5 years' experience in transportation
• Bilingquial Spanish and English required.
• Desire to work in a highly visible role that will interact with individuals at all organizational
• Must be familiar with weight laws and DOT regulations in Mexico and USA.
• Must become familiar with geography of the region in which they will operate.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Become familiar with using various system resources and processes to determine pricing and rate levels.
• Utilize current internal and external technology (load boards and email) to gather market data.
• Can communicate clearly and precisely, both orally and in writing.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; work well under pressure.
• Good analytical and organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Developed interpersonal and management skills; willingness to follow procedures; team player.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, preferred.