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Head of Ocean Freight - North America
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Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33222, USA
Listed on 2026-02-21
Listing for:
Rhenus Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-21
Job specializations:
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Management
Business Management, Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Define and execute the North America ocean freight product strategy across FCL and LCL, aligned with global objectives and regional market dynamics.
- Develop and strengthen the regional core carrier strategy by evaluating carrier performance, setting clear expectations, and fostering long-term, sustainable partnerships at both local and regional levels.
- Drive strategic alignment between country and regional procurement teams, ensuring consistent execution of capacity, pricing, and carrier strategies.
- Lead and develop the regional Ocean Product team, creating a high-performance culture built on ownership, accountability, and transparency.
- Own the regional ocean P&L, working closely with commercial, procurement, and operations leaders to deliver volume growth, margin improvement, and budgeted performance.
- Oversee regional capacity management and carrier allocations to maximize profitability, ensure compliance with commitments, and optimize global leverage through incentives and cost-effective freight solutions.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with core carriers across North America and at the global level.
- Strengthening collaboration between local procurement teams and carrier partners, driving consistent engagement and relationship quality across all locations.
- Establish and enforce a structured carrier performance management framework, including regular reviews, KPIs, and action plans aligned with global standards.
- Act as the final escalation point in North America for critical carrier-related operational or commercial issues.
- Define and execute the North America ocean freight product strategy across FCL and LCL, aligned with global objectives and regional market dynamics.
- Develop and strengthen the regional core carrier strategy by evaluating carrier performance, setting clear expectations, and fostering long-term, sustainable partnerships at both local and regional levels.
- Drive strategic alignment between country and regional procurement teams, ensuring consistent execution of capacity, pricing, and carrier strategies.
- Lead and develop the regional Ocean Product team, creating a high-performance culture built on ownership, accountability, and transparency.
- Own the regional ocean P&L, working closely with commercial, procurement, and operations leaders to deliver volume growth, margin improvement, and budgeted performance.
- Oversee regional capacity management and carrier allocations to maximize profitability, ensure compliance with commitments, and optimize global leverage through incentives and cost-effective freight solutions.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with core carriers across North America and at the global level.
- Strengthening collaboration between local procurement teams and carrier partners, driving consistent engagement and relationship quality across all locations.
- Establish and enforce a structured carrier performance management framework, including regular reviews, KPIs, and action plans aligned with global standards.
- Act as the final escalation point in North America for critical carrier-related operational or commercial issues.
- Partners with regional sales leadership and other product heads to support strategic account development, tenders, and high-impact commercial opportunities.
- Drive a performance-driven procurement culture that delivers competitive tariffs, rates, and contracts through robust metrics, governance, and accountability.
- Lead rate negotiations for key and high-volume accounts managed regionally or through global key account structures.
- Oversee and continuously improve procurement planning processes across FCL and LCL, from rate and space negotiations through allocation and contract performance monitoring.
- Maintain regular strategic alignment with regional and country leadership, including Sales GMs, Commercial teams, Country Managers, and the Regional CEO.
- Actively support commercial teams through customer engagement, particularly for strategic, regional, or globally…
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