Manager, Global Ocean Operations

Company: Total Quality Logistics
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

About the role:

As the Manager for TQL Global's Ocean Freight Forwarding operations, you will be responsible for the development and growth of our International Ocean Freight Forwarding business. - -Established in 2018, you will have the opportunity to lead one of the newest groups under the TQL Global umbrella. -Historically, we promote our managers internally, but our rapid growth and creation of new services. has created opportunities for highly driven leaders to join the TQL Global family. -

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What's in it for you: -

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• Competitive compensation, benefits and long-term incentive packages
  
• Paid relocation to Cincinnati, OH
  
• Opportunity to build and manage an Ocean Import/Export Team from the ground up
  
• Unmatched growth potential within a newly established TQL Global department
  
• We win wherever we go - Voted a Top Workplaces USA (2021, 2022) and Forbes America's Best Employers (2022)
  
  
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  What you'll be doing:
  
  
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  • Oversee the provision of ocean transportation intermediary services to TQL Global's customers
    
  • Develop, implement, and continuously enhance ocean import/export operational procedures
    
  • Map company process flows and continuously review to identify efficiency gains
    
  • Establish and manage relationships with origin counterparts and destination partners
    
  • Strategically grow a network of ocean carriers - -
    
  • Lead negotiation of rates and contracts with ocean carriers
    
  • Help resolve issues with steamship lines, ports and container freight stations, and carriers -
    
  • Work with the TQL Drayage Team to optimize customers' end-to-end transportation solutions
    
  • Stay current with developments and changes in applicable laws, regulations and other government requirements
    
  • Oversee compliance with applicable regulations, other government requirements and filings, and company standards -
    
  • Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and continuous development of best-in-class ocean import/export talent
    
  • Serve as the "Qualifying Individual" as required for FMC OTI licensing
    
    
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    Qualifications: -
    
    
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    • 5+ years of ocean freight forwarding experience
      
    • 3+ years of NVOCC experience is a plus
      
    • Meet the requirements for being a "Qualifying Individual" as required for FMC OTI licensing
      
    • Strong understanding of applicable laws, regulations and other government requirements
      
    • Proven ability to establish or enhance ocean import/export operational functions -
      
    • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or related
      
    • Results oriented with the drive to grow an international ocean freight forwarding business -
      
    • Experience participating in the creation of strategic planning initiatives
      
    • Strong analytical skills with a systematic problem-solving approach
      
      
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      Where you'll be: 1855 Griffin Rd Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312
      *Preferred Location: 4289 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45245 (Relocation Assistance will be provided if open to relocating) -
      
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      About TQL Global: -TQL Global, LLC ("TQL Global") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TQL, and is an FMC-licensed ocean freight forwarder, a licensed customs broker, and a TSA-approved IAC. -

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