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As a Supplier Manager on Block's Global Freight & Trade Compliance team, you'll be responsible for owning critical suppliers and services across our global freight and trade compliance programs - from compliance consulting and customs brokerage to services provided by our parcel carriers, freight forwarders, and SaaS partners - driving measurable outcomes and enabling global operations across Block’s entire hardware portfolio. Working with a lean, flexible logistics team, you'll build scalable trade compliance and global freight solutions in all of the markets where Block operates, including the US, Canada, EU, UK, Japan, and Australia.
Job Responsibility:
Drive significant cost optimization through strategic sourcing and network design
Shape Block's global logistics network across all brands
Build scalable global freight and trade compliance programs that support company growth
Influence strategic decisions about Block's supply chain design
Lead critical supply chain initiatives that directly impact product availability
Work cross-functionally to resolve high impact compliance escalations and time-sensitive inquiries
Develop and execute global freight and trade compliance procurement strategies with minimal oversight
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives including vendor selection, relationship management, and market intelligence
Drive complex contract negotiations with partners across customs brokerage, compliance consulting, freight forwarding, parcel services, and SaaS
Develop and own business continuity plans to mitigate supply chain disruptions
Own cost management including rate negotiations, RFQs, benchmarking, cost modeling, and tariff budgeting
Drive network optimization and design decisions balancing cost, speed, and long-term objectives
Create and maintain supplier performance metrics and lead quarterly business reviews
Design scalable processes and documentation that elevate team knowledge
Manage critical, ad hoc, and expedited shipments to ensure supply chain continuity
Requirements:
8+ years of progressive experience in global logistics procurement and trade compliance
Extensive experience designing and implementing import and export compliance processes, including HS and ECCN classifications, export licensing, customs communications, import audits, tariff cost management, and entry corrections across multiple jurisdictions
Deep expertise in global customs regulations with proven ability to resolve complex compliance issues in creative and effective ways
Successful track record of strategic supplier relationship management, including negotiating complex service agreements, managing supplier performance and outcomes via KPIs, and driving cost optimization across multiple service categories
Proven ability to mitigate risk and effectively manage outcomes via cross functional teams, including 3PLs, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and regulatory authorities globally without direct management authority
Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills
Experience leveraging automation tools, AI-driven analytics, and process optimization solutions to enhance supplier management processes and reduce manual tasks