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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading freight strategy and managing commercial risk within the maritime sector, leveraging strong analytical and negotiation skills to optimize portfolio performance and ensure compliance. Proficient in building partnerships and translating complex maritime concepts for diverse audiences.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Freight Strategy LeadershipCommercial And Analytical SkillsNegotiation And Financial AnalysisMaritime Compliance And Risk ManagementASBA Certification
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Hard Skills
Supply Chain ManagementLogisticsOcean-Freight KnowledgeFinancial AnalysisMarket AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentVoyage ChartersContracts Of AffreightmentMaritime AnalyticsVoyage Optimization
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationRelationship-BuildingProactive MindsetAccountabilityCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
ExcelPowerPointPower BIDigital Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
ASBA Certification
Industry Keywords
Maritime ServicesFreight AgreementsSupply ContinuityShipping DisruptionsSupplier PerformanceBusiness ContinuityMarket IntelligenceFinancial ReportingSafety ManagementTrade Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead regional chartering and freight strategy across North and South America.
- Balance cost, reliability, supply continuity, safety, flexibility, and market risk.
- Negotiate and manage freight agreements, including spot fixtures, voyage charters, contracts of affreightment, and related maritime services.
- Turn market intelligence into freight strategies, business cases, forecasts, and recommendations to leadership.
- Build partnerships with Alcoa locations, supply-chain teams, Procurement, Finance, Legal, shipowners, brokers, and other maritime partners.
- Manage commercial and operational risk, including shipping disruptions, contractual issues, supplier performance, compliance, and business-continuity needs.
- Drive portfolio performance and improvement through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, analytics, automation, and knowledge sharing.
- Manage a freight portfolio of approximately $239 million.
- Report to the Director of Global Maritime Operations.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, economics, engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, maritime, or related commercial roles.
- Ocean-freight exposure and knowledge of key maritime concepts.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills, including negotiation, financial and market analysis, business cases, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to translate complex maritime topics for business and senior leadership audiences.
- Proactive, accountable mindset with initiative to take ownership, learn quickly, manage competing priorities, collaborate across a global team, and navigate challenging situations.
- Strong safety and risk-management mindset.
- Flexibility to work across time zones and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- ASBA certification is required and will be provided by Alcoa; certification must be completed within the first year.
- Experience with voyage charters and contracts of affreightment, maritime analytics or digital tools, voyage optimization, maritime emissions, or trade and compliance processes is preferred.
- Power BI or similar analytics experience is a plus.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
- 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period).
- Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance.
- Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working.
- 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date.
- 12 paid holidays.
- 7 illness days.
- Care for Family leave up to 40 days.
- Up to 5 bereavement days.
- Maximum of 30 jury duty days.
- Up to 10 days annual training for military leave.