Ocean Freight Product Manager

WR Logistics • Permanent • Solihull, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £55,000 - £65,000 / year • 17h ago

Ocean Freight Product Manager
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £65,000 DOE

WR Logistics are working with a truly global, expanding freight forwarder who are looking to appoint an experienced Ocean Freight Product Manager to join their Trade & Commercial team in Birmingham.

This is a senior commercial role for someone with strong ocean freight knowledge across inbound, outbound, and cross-trade movements. You will take ownership of carrier relationships, pricing strategy, procurement, routing, and trade lane performance, helping the business improve profitability, strengthen its ocean freight product, and continue its global growth.

The role would suit an experienced Ocean Freight Manager, Trade Lane Manager, Pricing Manager, Procurement Manager, Ocean Product Manager, or Ocean Freight Commercial Manager from a freight forwarding background.

Ocean Freight Product Manager Package:

Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience
Based in Birmingham
Company car scheme
25 days holiday
Bonus paid twice per year
Healthcare scheme
Senior commercial role with strategic influence
Opportunity to shape ocean freight pricing, procurement, carrier strategy, and trade lane performance
Work with a truly global and expanding freight forwarding business

Ocean Freight Product Manager Responsibilities:

As Ocean Freight Product Manager, you will be responsible for:

Managing ocean freight procurement across RFQs, long-term rate agreements, and pricing frameworks
Negotiating with carriers, suppliers, and strategic partners to secure competitive rates and long-term commercial value
Owning and maintaining ocean freight pricing structures across key trade lanes
Developing routing strategies to improve cost efficiency, service quality, and profitability
Providing operations teams with clear carrier options, routing guidance, and booking support
Supporting Key Account Directors and Key Account Managers with tailored ocean freight solutions and commercial insight
Using market intelligence and data insight to identify pricing, procurement, and margin improvement opportunities
Ensuring pricing guidelines are followed and commercial decisions are aligned with business objectives
Building strong long-term relationships with carriers, suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders
Driving continuous improvement across ocean freight pricing, procurement, routing, and trade lane strategy

Ocean Freight Product Manager Requirements:

The successful Ocean Freight Product Manager will have:

Strong ocean freight experience within freight forwarding
Knowledge of inbound, outbound, and cross-trade ocean freight movements
Experience in ocean freight pricing, carrier management, procurement, or trade lane management
A good understanding of how pricing, routing, and carrier selection impact profitability
Strong commercial awareness and numerical ability
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience working with carriers, suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders
Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines
Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Windows systems
Cargowise experience would be advantageous but is not essential

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