Manager, Ocean Freight
Manage a multi-million dollar Ocean P&L at Flexport, driving profitability and growth through strategic market knowledge.
Posted by employer 20 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 16 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 16 hours ago
What you'll build
- Manage Ocean P&L for the district
- Design tailored products for customers
- Own tenders and RFQs
- Drive improvement in operational processes
- Participate in book of business growth rhythms
Must have
- 5+ years of prior Ocean Freight experience
- BA/BS Degree
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to travel regionally
Nice to have
- Courage to challenge the status quo
- Desire to lead and develop talent
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ 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 a significant Ocean P&L, focusing on scaling volume and enhancing profitability through strategic customer engagement and market expertise. This role requires a strong background in ocean freight or supply chain management, along with skills in data-driven decision-making and process improvement. Ideal candidates will have over five years of relevant experience and a commitment to client satisfaction, making it suitable for those looking to lead and develop talent in a fast-paced environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 30, 2026. Last confirmed on Flexport's careers page October 30, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 3 other locations at Flexport: Singapore, Singapore, Bellevue, Washington, United States; San Francisco, California, United States, Denver, Colorado, United States.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 5% of 567 comparable senior management roles in United States we track (median $153,000 across 142 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Manager, Ocean Freight role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Los Angeles, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Flexport lists $96,800–$121,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Manager, Ocean Freight role.
- Where is the role based?
- Flexport is hiring for this position in Los Angeles, 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:
The Opportunity:
To support our continued global expansion and enhance our ocean freight operations, we are seeking a Manager of Regional Ocean Management to oversee a multi-million dollar Ocean P&L for their district. This role is crucial for scaling volume, increasing yield, and driving profitability through expert market knowledge and strategic interfacing with customers. The position requires designing tailored products, managing tenders and RFQs, and collaborating with procurement and pricing teams to identify growth opportunities. By improving operational and financial processes and leveraging data for decision-making, the Manager will ensure financial health and drive the growth of the book of business.
You will:
- Manage a sizeable Ocean P&L for your district through scaling volume and increasing yield
- Be the market expert and support the commercial organization with market-specific intelligence, trade idiosyncrasies, and directly interfacing with customer
- Help design products and generate customized go-to-market strategies for customers
- Own tenders and RFQs for your district to secure regional and global customers
- Interface with procurement and pricing teams to drive profitable business, identify growth opportunities, and capture market-specific knowledge
- Identify and drive improvement in go-to-market, operational, and financial processes
- Build and own P&L review and actively participate in book of business growth rhythms
- Use data to drive decisions
- Help drive near and long term district forecasting
- Join on a regular basis client calls
- Drive all financial health levers for your district including quoting, invoicing, and dispute escalation
- Develop your team to create the future of Flexport district management
- Work across Procurement, Pricing, Planning, and District Management teams to deliver globally optimized results to the Ocean P&L
You should have:
- 5+ years of prior Ocean Freight experience at a top freight forwarder or carrier or 5+ years of supply chain experience and a BA/BS Degree;
- Strategic vision and ground floor execution;
- Bias to Action, Process, Structure and Data;
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed;
- Ability to travel regionally;
- 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 in the future
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Commitment to Equal Opportunity
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