Director, Ocean Gateway (PRS)
Core
Lead the performance and profitability of the PRS (Pacific Rim South) Ocean Gateway, managing end-to-end movement of Ocean FCL and LCL shipments, vendor relationships, and operational processes for Flexport's global trade platform.
Role type
Senior leadership, Head of Ocean Gateway (Director level)
Builds
Operational performance framework, processes, tools, and a high-performance team for the PRS gateway
Domain
Global logistics, ocean freight forwarding, supply chain operations
Required skills
Ocean commercial sense, P&L management, vendor negotiation, team leadership, data-driven decision making, process improvement, stakeholder management, AI/tech adoption, supply chain strategy
Preferred skills
MA/MS in business or logistics, native Mandarin, experience with automation/AI tools
Technologies
Excel, dashboards, AI-enabled workflows, digital agents
Responsibilities
Own the gateway's P&L, manage customer profitability and cost to serve, negotiate with ocean carriers and manage vendor performance, hire and develop a team of associates and managers, lead adoption of Flexport technology and AI, design operational processes for quality service delivery, provide strategic consulting on ocean supply chain operations
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight