Ocean Freight Product Manager

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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