Manager, Ocean Freight
Lead ocean freight procurement strategies and manage carrier relationships at Flexport.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 12 hours ago
What you'll build
- Drive ocean carrier procurement
- Negotiate procurement activities
- Develop partnerships with ocean carriers
- Provide supply forecasting
- Manage a team of procurement associates
Must have
- 7+ years of prior Ocean Freight experience
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to travel regionally, nationally, and internationally
Nice to have
- Desire to lead and develop talent
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Manager of Ocean Freight at Flexport is responsible for overseeing ocean carrier procurement, including negotiating contracts and developing long-term partnerships with carriers. This role requires extensive experience in ocean freight or supply chain management, along with strong negotiation and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have a strategic mindset and a proven ability to lead teams while driving process improvements. Flexport emphasizes collaboration across various departments to optimize global operations.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 23, 2026. Last confirmed on Flexport's careers page September 24, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Flexport: Denver, Colorado, United States.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Management roles (median ~$174,579).
- Starts above 8% of 475 comparable senior management roles in United States we track (median $157,000 across 125 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Manager, Ocean Freight role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Bellevue, Washington, United States; San Francisco, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Flexport lists $105,600–$132,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Manager, Ocean Freight role.
- Where is the role based?
- Flexport is hiring for this position in Bellevue, Washington, United States; San Francisco, California, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Flexport targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manager, Ocean Freight role at Flexport.
From the original posting
About Flexport:
You will:
- Drive all things ocean carrier procurement for a particular tradelane and take direct responsibility for one or multiple carriers
- Coordinate and negotiate annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly allocation procurement activities
- Help decide the global carrier strategy and align your tradelane’s carrier strategy to help the global team hit their goals
- Help develop long term partnerships with ocean carriers, demonstrating Flexport’s competitive advantages
- Drive procurement costs down
- Provide supply forecasting so that we ensure we can satisfy demand
- Build scalable procurement operating rhythms and tools
- Partner with Technology teams to develop next generation procurement systems
- Drive process standardization and improvement initiatives globally
- Educate and enable the broader Flexport organization with carrier and tradelane intelligence to foster better decision making and client engagement
- Manage a team of procurement associates that will drive initiatives
- Lead regular cross team meetings
- Initiate system and process improvements for the team
- Up-level the future ocean procurement experts of Flexport
- Work across Procurement, Pricing, Planning, and District Management teams to deliver globally optimized results to the Ocean P&L
You should have:
- 7+ years of prior Ocean Freight experience at a top freight forwarder or carrier or 7+ years of supply chain experience and a BA/BS Degree;
- Strategic vision and ground floor execution;
- Bias to Action, Process, Structure and Data;
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed;
- Ability to travel regionally, nationally, and internationally;
- Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it;
- The desire to lead, train, and develop up-and-coming talent
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Commitment to Equal Opportunity
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