Ocean Planning Manager
Core
Lead a 5–10 person team to execute end-to-end planning and booking of ocean freight shipments (FCL/LCL imports/exports) and optimize allocation for Flexport's global clients.
Role type
Senior IC Ocean Planning Manager (Team Lead)
Builds
Scalable operational infrastructure and procedures for ocean freight planning and booking
Domain
Global logistics / Ocean freight forwarding
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership and hiring, end-to-end ocean planning and booking, allocation and shipping order (SO) optimization, stakeholder management with carriers and vendors, process improvement, strategic consulting, cost-to-serve analysis
Preferred skills
Startup experience, NVOCC pricing expertise, hands-on experience with major ocean trade lanes, experience in top consulting firms, procurement background
Technologies
Fulfilment Management Tool (FMT)
Responsibilities
Hire, coach, and develop a team of planning and booking experts; oversee execution of ocean FCL and LCL imports and exports; manage and optimize overall allocation and SO utilization; serve as primary relationship manager for internal and external partners; act as point of contact for major carrier and client escalations; collaborate with Procurement, Allocation, and ROM teams to drive revenue maximization; monitor and improve overall cost-to-serve while maintaining high client satisfaction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
