Procurement Specialist, Sea Freight Operations

1 month ago


Melbourne Airport, Australia DSV Full time

About the Role:

DSV Air & Sea is seeking a skilled Procurement Specialist to support the Manager, Sea Freight Procurement, Oceania. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the branches and commercial team with freight, space protection, carrier issues, and ensure DSV rates are saved and available in the rate management system.

Your Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage all Oceania enquires that pertain to carrier escalations.
  • Prepare monthly, weekly, or daily global and local reports in relation to market fluctuations and in conjunction with Oceania Procurement Manager.
  • Process inquires by phone, email regarding procurement & service, ensuring timelines are met.
  • Ensure all pricing is up to date and recorded in the company's database according to company procedures.
  • Provide accurate information pertaining to support local and Global RFQs within the required time frame.
  • Ensure national buys rates to support the RFQs/Tenders are kept up to date.
  • Ensure detention and local shipping line rates are kept updated on DSV Central.
  • Support commercial team with reporting and preparation of proposal (as required), procurement of local rates and services.
  • Ensure notifications are kept up to date in DSV Central and all urgent information is communicated to staff in a timely manner.

About You:

We are looking for a candidate with experience in procurement, sales coordination, international freight operation, or customer service functions. You should have experience with MS Office, CargoWise One, and Power BI software solutions and large, complex organisations. Extensive experience in all aspects of international logistics processes and a strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements is essential.

Why DSV?

At DSV, we value our employees and offer a dynamic and supportive work environment. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities for growth and development, and we are proud to be a part of a global company with a strong reputation for excellence.



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