Ocean Logistics Procurement Lead

Your Job The Ocean Logistics Procurement Lead is the regional subject‑matter expert for marine logistics capacity sourcing, strategy, and commercial execution. Primarily supporting GeorgiaPacific Packaging and Cellulose‑and extending support to all GeorgiaPacific businesses within the region—this role owns carrier service contract negotiations, bid management, ongoing carrier performance oversight, and operational reviews, ensuring contractual alignment, capacity availability, and effective commercial execution across ocean freight programs. Success in this role relies on delivering stakeholder‑centric solutions and operational excellence while applying Koch Vision PBM principles and disciplined economic decision‑making. The Lead must collaborate proactively with commercial, operations, and carrier partners to secure reliable, cost‑effective ocean capacity, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement in service and cost performance. What You Will Do Customer‑centric & Stakeholder Management Serve as primary contact for businesses within scope on business needs for container shipping and market intelligence. Foster strong relationships with all stakeholders: mills/plants, sales and customer service team, freight forwarding teams, and other internal and external stakeholders. Rate Sourcing & Contract Management Negotiate effectively for mutually beneficial outcomes, assess needs through economic thinking, analyze markets, and maximize market advantage. Maintain accuracy and consistency across systems and platforms. Ensure that offers and agreements are executed in accordance with negotiated terms. Bids & Capacity Sourcing (Lead semi‑annual export bid) Pre‑bid: define schedule/timelines, obtain forecasts, capture business requirements. During bid: manage bid system data, review offers, engage carriers and stakeholders across multi‑round processes. Post‑bid: present outcomes to stakeholders, update financial systems, and ensure agreed upon terms are executed. Continuously monitor performance variances at the root cause. Carrier Performance & Operations Lead carrier commercial and operational reviews: prepare agendas, performance analysis, share service feedback. Drive carrier compliance and manage escalation processes. Liaise through claims processes. Analyze financial performance and lead action plans for variances. Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement Maintain continuous and accurate updates in all systems. Maintain and update SOPs for businesses and carriers; capture business requirements, contacts, and deliverables. Drive value‑creation. Compliance, PBM & Economic Decision‑making Act as a compliance and ethics champion; ensure integrity in decisions and actions. Embed Koch Vision PBM and performance‑based management principles in decision‑making, cycles of mutual benefit, and contract terms. Ensure decisions are supported by sound economic analysis. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) 5+ years’ experience in ocean logistics, freight procurement, and/or carrier management. Demonstrated experience in freight sourcing, contracts management, and successful negotiations. Strong Excel skills and comfort with data‑driven analysis and reporting. Proven stakeholder management, cross‑functional collaboration, and written/verbal communication skills. Experience with carrier performance management and claims processes. What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, finance, or related field. Experience in commodity logistics or working with mills/plants within complex supply chains. Advanced Excel, Power BI / Tableau, or experience building operational dashboards. Prior experience working in a matrixed environment with multi‑site stakeholders. Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength—focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Mandatory mandatory mandatory mand #J-18808-Ljbffr Georgia Pacific