Currently, we are seeking a talented Ocean Trade Analyst to bolster our Ocean Trade team. This multifaceted role revolves around administering contracts, monitoring utilisation, and spearheading analytical endeavours to optimise yield development.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update customer rate tariffs, ensuring seamless handover to the Tariff Management Team
- Manage carrier contract agreements, facilitating smooth handover to the Tariff Management Team
- Actively participate in carrier review meetings, including the preparation of presentations and statistical analysis
- Provide comprehensive support to the Trade Management Team as needed
- Oversee and facilitate the completion of long-term customer tender responses
- Monitor customer volume performance against agreed commitments
- Track volume performance to core carriers against agreed commitments
- Stay abreast of NAC and FAK market rate developments on major trades, internally sharing pertinent intelligence
- Engage with market intelligence partners to ensure full awareness of future developments, maximizing value and ROI (e.g., Xeneta)
- Review volume allocation of NAC and FAK per carrier, striving for optimal yield
- Assist in carrier landside negotiations and take administrative ownership of communicating updates and maintaining costs
- Provide regular trade and carrier management reporting in accordance with team requirements
- Undertake other tasks as necessary
General Skills:
- An extensive background in Ocean Freight operations is essential
- Proficient knowledge of the Ocean carrier landscape
- Strong understanding of ocean market dynamics and trades
- Exceptional communication and analytical skills
- Thorough process and systems awareness
- Meticulous attention to detail