Global Sea Freight Product Manager

About Röhlig Logistics

Whether it’s sea freight, air freight, or contract logistics, at Röhlig Logistics you’ll help create tailor-made solutions that move the world forward. As a global, family-owned company founded in Bremen, Germany in 1852, we’ve built our reputation on reliability and trusted partnerships. Join our international team of more than 2,700 colleagues across 35+ countries and collaborate on exciting projects for customers around the world. You’ll work in a supportive, trust-based, and collaborative environment that values open communication and empowers you to share your ideas and grow professionally. At Röhlig, we’re committed to helping you build a long-term career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance — because we believe success is best achieved together.

Your General Accountability

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with Röhlig’s core-carrier program.
• Analyze FCL business on the defined trade lane, analyze spend profile, seek opportunities to improve efficiency and value
• Select key carriers and develop/maintain contracts, negotiate with carriers with a view to improving margins: bundle volumes, negotiations of VID’s, and reciprocal agreements
• Develop and maintain relationships at regional & global level for selected carriers including quarterly review meetings
• Provide transparent reporting of the trade lane carrier developments for the company network and build and maintain the relationship to the network
• Ensure visibility of FCL rates through company’s designed global rate engine for the purpose of providing visibility of rates globally
• Active budget planning and steering of budget achievement for the applicable trade lane business
• Collaborating with Sales team in developing solutions and driving business growth
• Leads various “Global Sea Freight Initiatives“ to further develop and grow Global Sea Freight product functionality
• Drives FAK policy for responsible trade
• Manage and set up allocations for responsible trade
• Build strong relationships and profile to National Sea Freight Managers
• Ability to price to market and provide strategic selling
• Ensure compliance with the relevant regulations and standards (e.g. Code of Conduct, FCPA etc.)

Skills Required

• Comprehensive understanding of the sea freight forwarding market
• Professional experience in sea freight procurement and experienced in finding the right solutions for the customer
• Entrepreneurial capability: strong negotiation skills, accountability, thinks strategically & appreciates a long-term development, highly engaging
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
• High competence in use of MS Office suite, BI Frontend, data analytics and the capacity to learn new packages and tools
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail
• Independent working style and able to use virtual means of communication

Our Benefits

• Attractive compensation package and company pension scheme
• A modern workplace in our office in Hamburg at Millerntorplatz combined with the possibility of mobile working
• 30 vacation days plus a free day on your birthday
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Company sports membership with employer subsidy
• Various work-life balance offers regarding childcare, care, psychosocial counseling

Your Contact

Kristina Niemeyer (Human Resources Manager) Röhlig Logistics GmbH & Co. KG | Am Weser-Terminal 8 | 28217 Bremen

About the recruitment process

Please note that only applications submitted through our application portal will be considered. Applications and resumes sent via email will not be reviewed. We kindly ask you to use the provided link in the job advertisement. We work continuously for more diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. If you're interested in opportunities in South Africa or Mozambique, please visit the Röhlig-Grindrod career portal under Jobs at Rohlig-Grindrod