Managing Director, Global Ocean Product

To plan, organize and control operational activities to ensure a high standard of service, quality, growth and increased profitability.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the global ocean carrier freight strategy aligned with global product objectives.
• Ensure consistent operational standards
• Implement best in class procedures for gateway operations and consolidation programs.

Commercial & Business Development

• Drive revenue growth, gross profit, and market share for the ocean carrier freight product.
• Establish strategic partnerships with ocean carrier lines, partners, and charter operators.
• Support large customer negotiations and key account development.

Capacity & Procurement Management

• Lead Global ocean carrier line procurement strategy, including block space agreements and long-term contracts.
• Oversee charter strategy and special cargo solutions.
• Manage ocean carrier line performance, service quality, and commercial terms.

Financial & Compliance

• Own the Global P&L for the ocean carrier freight product.
• Manage yield optimization, cost control, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and performance tracking frameworks.
• Ensure full compliance with regulations, security requirements, and customs standards.

Qualifications for this role include:

• 10+ years' experience in international freight forwarding or ocean carrier cargo logistics including significant experience in ocean carrier freight product management, procurement and P&L ownership.
• Proven track record managing global or multi-country operations in a global logistics network.
• Strong knowledge of ocean carrier line capacity management, pricing, and trade lane dynamics.
• Ocean carrier line procurement & trade lane management experience.
• Proven success with commercial negotiation.
• Strategic and cross-cultural leadership while affecting change. 
• Bachelors Degree/Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have strong procurement experience, people management, sales management, presentation skills, and Excel and data management skills.

Pay Transparency:

Pay: $13,169.66-$27,656.28 per month dependent on market of selected candidate.

Additional Details: This position will be remote. Candidates in any location in the US can be considered.

Pay Transparency:
The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations.  If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.

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California Fair Chance: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

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FedEx Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. We're glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Logistics, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you!

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