Transportation Sourcing Specialist

COMPANY INTRODUCTION
Cargill is an American multinational company specializing in the production of agricultural products. Cargill presents in more than 70 countries around the world with 155,000 employees.
Cargill's presence in Vietnam began when we set up our first representative offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in February 1995. Cargill Vietnam Limited was established in October 1995. Today, Cargill employs more than 1,500 employees working at about 20 sites across the country.
Cargill has activities in the following areas in Vietnam:
• Animal Nutrition and Health
• Food and Beverage Ingredients
• Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain
• Metals
• Unique Aqua Macro Ingredients
• Cargill Protein
JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT
The Transportation Sourcing Specialist will perform moderately complex activities that ensure efficient transportation of materials and products from origin to destination. In this role, you will participate in the identification and selections of the most appropriate and effective cost.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Control and track the transport of critical materials.
• Apply a general comprehension of transportation and logistics practices and procedures to assist in the negotiation of freight prices and contract terms for customers.
• Apply industry knowledge to perform bid analysis, post-negotiation awards and oversee carrier onboarding process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to facilitate and monitor utilization of strategic supplier contracts and actively participate in the carrier negotiation process.
• Create and maintain metrics reporting and value capture/measurement tracking tools.
• Establish and maintain supplier performance measures, databases and assist in developing CTL's abilities to provide market intelligence.
• Support the CTL regional strategy with respect to carrier management.
• Independently analyze current transportation operations practices to resolve process and cost improvement opportunities.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.