Division: DEU - Schenker Aktiengesellschaft (Air & Sea)
Stadt: Hamburg
We are actively searching for a Product Manager, Ocean Freight (Global Trade Management) (m/f/d) for our Location in Hamburg.
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Your Benefits
Financial Benefits: Capital-forming benefits, company pension scheme, employee discounts, DSV employee card with a monthly net credit, job bike, anniversary payments
Health and Mobility: Supplementary health insurance (depending on division), screen work glasses, group accident insurance
Onboarding: Extensive onboarding with an individual training plan
Team: A great, dedicated, and motivated team, flat organizational structures, and an open working atmosphere
Variety: A diverse range of tasks with significant decision-making freedom at a global player
Flexibility: A modern workplace including a transparent flexitime policy.
Development: Regular training and development programs, e‑learning offerings, and initiatives such as Talents@DSV to keep your skills up to date. Tailored development programs are also possible.
Job Purpose:
Position Overview & Overall Accountabilities:
Own the commercial and strategic development of assigned ocean freight trade lanes across Europe. Drive procurement excellence, carrier partnerships, pricing competitiveness, profitability, and sustainable growth while aligning global strategy with regional and country execution.
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Key Responsibilities:
Develop and execute trade lane strategies aligned with Global Ocean Product objectives.
Own trade lane performance including volume, revenue, gross profit, forecasting and growth plans.
Lead ocean freight procurement activities and negotiate competitive carrier agreements, allocations and service commitments.
Manage strategic relationships with shipping lines and conduct regular performance reviews.
Provide ocean freight pricing support for RFQs, tenders and strategic customer opportunities.
Monitor market trends, capacity, pricing developments and regulatory changes.
Identify opportunities to improve profitability, service quality and market share.
Collaborate with Sales, Tender Management, Countries, Regions and Business Development teams.
Ensure data accuracy, contract compliance and effective rate management.
Success Measures
Sustainable volume and gross profit growth.
Effective carrier budget and procurement performance.
Strong carrier partnerships and service reliability.
