Regional Ocean Freight Manager - West
On-siteMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job Summary
Lead country development and operational management for the Ocean Freight business plan, including import/export traffic analysis, best pricing negotiations with carriers, and annual expenditure control. Drive market analysis and statistics for the region while monitoring trade performance and profit/loss development. Collaborate with sales teams on customer maintenance, support product operations regarding rate trends, and manage billing, job costing, and fleet strategy. Identify new business opportunities, particularly in intralatam trade, and work with strategic partners to structure lowest net landed cost programs. Conduct performance evaluations for direct reports, manage hiring, and mentor staff to ensure compliance with global policies and risk mitigation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in transportation, ocean freight or international business preferred or equivalent
- 5+ years of airfreight product or global freight management experience with a large scope focused in Business
- Knowledge and experience in Ocean freight Operations duties
- Collaborating with domestic and foreign partners/carriers and successfully manage large scale, extended fleet providing lowest net landed cost of goods
- Negotiating large, complex freight contracts with international carriers companies and providers
- Demonstrated successful P&L experience in managing complex, extended international import/export ocean freight product
- In depth knowledge of complex issues impacting the ocean freight industry
- Demonstrated experience in project and vendor management and large, Complex Ocean freight contract negotiations
- Marketing & Sales capabilities and experience in business developing
- Experience in successfully communication with international vendors and partners
- Highly motivated leader who is adept at working in a competitive, challenging and fast-paced work environment
- English and Portuguese advanced proficiency language (written and speaking)
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