Ocean Freight Specialist

Hey, we're Article. We're a digital-first furniture brand that's working to make everyday living better by providing an easy way for people to furnish their space, with beautiful, modern furniture. We are a direct to consumer brand, with a head office in Canada and warehouse locations across the Americas. We also have an office in Ho Chi Minh City that works closely with our vendors and has teams that are focused on Product, Sourcing and Quality. As we continue rapidly growing we're now on the hunt for talented, enthusiastic team members to join us.



We're looking for an Ocean Freight Specialist to work closely with our booking agent, carriers, and suppliers in Asia to ensure space and availability for our shipments to North America. You will be monitoring carrier allocations and bookings, communicating and analyzing shipment delays, and improving the on-time delivery of products to our customers.



What You'll Do



- Acting as the key contact and liaison in Asia for the Article Ocean Team for all projects and communications.

- Supporting the expansion of the Ocean Team in Asia.

- Provide assistance on analyzing vendor and carrier performance from multiple data sources to provide recommendations to the leadership team.

- Assist with the sample program coordination for air freight shipments in Asia when needed.

- Approve and track carrier spot rates on bi-weekly basis.

- Working closely with our PO Management partner and carriers to update carrier allocations and ensure maximum contract performance.

- Tracking vendor booking requests for shipments to ensure that all important milestones are being achieved from the time of booking to the container arriving at the origin port.

- Validating carrier forecast accuracy with actuals to support future allocation choices.