Overview
Salary
100,000 THB ~ 140,000 THB
Industry
Logistics
Job Description
1.Management
-Manage overall ocean freight operations, including Import, Export, FCL and LCL.
-Ensure efficient shipment handling in line with customer requirements and company procedures.
-Monitor vessel schedules, capacity, transit times, rollovers, blank sailings, and operational disruptions.
-Identify operational risks, implement corrective actions, and ensure compliance with company policies and international shipping regulations.
2.Carrier&Vendor Management
-Build and maintain relationships with ocean carriers, NVOCCs, co-loaders, and service providers.
-Monitor carrier performance, service reliability, space allocation, and capacity availability.
-Support negotiations on carrier rates, contracts, allocations, and service conditions with Procurement/Pricing.
-Monitor market trends, rate movements, carrier capacity, and trade lane developments.
-Resolve carrier performance issues and negotiate corrective actions.
3.Pricing&Commercial Support
-Collaborate with Sales and Pricing/Tender teams to develop competitive and profitable ocean freight solutions.
-Provide market intelligence, carrier rates, capacity information, and operational input for quotations and tenders.
-Support pricing decisions while protecting company margins.
-Review customer requirements and recommend suitable ocean freight solutions.
-Identify opportunities to increase revenue, gross profit, and product profitability.
4.Customer&Stakeholder Management
-Support key customers with complex ocean freight requirements and service issues.
-Participate in customer meetings and business reviews as required.
-Handle escalations related to major operational and service issues.
-Coordinate with overseas offices and regional/global teams to ensure consistent service delivery.
-Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
5.Performance&Financial Management
-Monitor KPIs, including revenue, gross profit, shipment volume, TEU performance, carrier utilization, service quality, on-time performance, claims, and operational exceptions.
-Analyze performance and implement improvement actions.
-Manage product costs and improve operational efficiency and profitability.
-Prepare regular management reports and business updates.
6.People&Team Leadership
-Lead, coach, and develop the Ocean Freight team.
-Establish team objectives, KPIs, and performance expectations.
-Develop team capabilities, technical knowledge, and succession planning.
-Promote collaboration across Ocean Freight, Sales, Pricing, Operations, and Finance.
-Foster a customer-focused, accountable, and continuous-improvement culture.
7.Process Improvement&Compliance
-Standardize and continuously improve ocean freight processes and workflows.
-Identify opportunities for automation, digitalization, and process simplification.
-Ensure compliance with company policies, ISO requirements, trade regulations, and internal controls.
-Lead or participate in ocean freight optimization and operational excellence projects
Qualifications
Requirement
Qualifications & Experience
- Education
Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Business
Administration, or a related field.
- Experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in international freight forwarding, with strong experience in ocean freight.
At least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
Strong knowledge of FCL/LCL operations, ocean freight markets, carrier management, and international logistics.
Experience managing key customers, tenders, pricing, and/or large-scale ocean freight accounts is preferred.
Experience working with regional/global teams is an advantage.
- Technical Skills
Strong knowledge of ocean freight processes and international trade.
Understanding of Incoterms and relevant shipping documentation.
Strong analytical and commercial skills.
Good understanding of freight rates, carrier contracts, capacity, and market dynamics.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant forwarding/logistics systems.
Language : Good command of written and spoken English. Ability to communicate effectively withregional/global stakeholders.
6. Core Competencies
Commercial acumen
Customer orientation
Leadership and people management
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Negotiation skills
Stakeholder management
Strategic thinking
Decision-making
Operational excellence
Continuous improvement
Cross-cultural collaboration
Results orientation
7. Scope of the Role
The Ocean Freight Manager is expected to balance ** 3 key dimensions **
Customer & Service
→ Reliable and competitive ocean freight solutions
Commercial & Profitability
→ Revenue growth, competitive pricing and healthy margins
Operational Excellence
→ Efficient execution, carrier performance and continuous improvementEnglish Level
Level 3 - Business Level
Other Language
None
Additional Information
Benefit
-Base salary as I mentioned
-Company have mobile phone provided
-13th Month salary
-Performance bonus depends on company performance
-Fuel claim base on actual usage mileage, toll way need receipt on claim
-Group insurance
-Medical insurance OPD 1,400THB/time, OPD 30,000 THB/time
-Annual leave start 10 days (after probation)
-PVD company contribute at 5%Working Hour
08:30 ~ 17:30
Holiday
Sat / Sun
Public HolidaysJob Function
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