Assistant Manager

We are seeking a detail-oriented and commercially astute professional to join our Freight Forwarding team as a Senior Executive / Assistant Manager for Ocean Procurement.

This role is responsible for managing relationships with ocean carriers, negotiating competitive rates, and securing capacity to support our commercial objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ocean freight and a proven ability to analyze market trends to ensure our ocean product remains competitive and profitable.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with key ocean carriers and co-loaders operating in the region. Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day operational and commercial matters.
• Lead the procurement of ocean freight rates for both FCL and LCL services. Negotiate competitive pricing, secure favorable terms, and manage space allocations to meet network demand.
• Continuously monitor and analyze ocean freight market trends, carrier performance, and competitor activities. Provide regular market updates and insights to the commercial and product teams.
• Provide timely and competitive ocean freight pricing for tenders (RFQs) and ad-hoc requests from the sales and commercial teams.
• Track and evaluate carrier performance against agreed service level agreements (SLAs), including on-time delivery, data quality, and invoicing accuracy.
• Ensure all negotiated rates, contracts, and carrier information are accurately maintained in the company's rate management system.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of direct experience in ocean freight procurement, carrier management, or a related commercial role within the freight forwarding industry.
• Deep knowledge of ocean freight products (FCL/LCL), major trade lanes, INCOTERMS, and the competitive landscape of ocean carriers.
• Proven negotiation skills with a track record of securing competitive rates and capacity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Business fluency in English is mandatory.

Please note: The official internal title for this role may differ from the one used in this advertisement

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the worldwide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualification for this or other job vacancies.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse, and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future. In the Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 17 locations.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics, and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE