Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

Provide enterprise-wide strategic, commercial and product leadership for the global Ocean Freight business. The role is accountable for profitable growth, product strategy, carrier and procurement performance, trade-lane development, service standards, customer solutions and leadership alignment across regions and countries.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

. Define and execute the global Ocean Freight strategy across FCL, LCL and specialized solutions, aligned with corporate growth and profitability priorities.

. Own global Ocean Freight business planning and performance, including revenue, gross profit, volume, yield, productivity and budget achievement.

. Develop priority trade lanes, gateways and consolidation strategies establish joint origin-destination growth plans and clear market accountability.

. Lead global carrier and NVOCC strategy, including negotiations, capacity, allocations, service agreements, cost optimization and supplier performance governance.

. Partner with regional, country and commercial leaders to win strategic customers, strengthen key accounts and improve global RFQ and tender conversion.

. Establish global product, pricing and operating standards that deliver consistent service quality while accommodating local regulatory requirements.

. Drive cross-selling and integrated logistics solutions across Ocean, Air, Customs, Road/Drayage, Warehousing and other supply-chain services.

. Monitor Ocean Freight market developments, rate movements, capacity, geopolitical risks, port disruption and regulatory changes translate insights into commercial actions.

. Champion digital visibility, reliable data, automation and globally consistent performance reporting.

. Build a strong global OceanFreight leadership community, develop talent, strengthen succession and promote accountability in a matrix organization.

. Ensure compliance with relevant trade regulations, contractual obligations, internal controls, governance, QHSE and risk-management requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Financial : Revenue and gross profit growth profitability GP per TEU/shipment budget achievement

Commercial : FCL TEU and LCL CBM growth new business wins RFQ conversion customer retention

Carrier : Rate competitiveness procurement savings capacity access schedule and service reliability

Network : Priority trade-lane growthgateway/consolidation development origin-destination performance

Customer & Operations : Service quality on-time performancecustomer satisfaction claims and exceptions

People & Governance : Succession coverage adoption of global standards compliance and risk performance

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

. Bachelor's degree in Logistics,Supply Chain, International Business, Business Administration or a related discipline MBA, CILT or FIATA qualification.

. 15+ years of progressive freight forwarding or logistics experience, with substantial Ocean Freight leadership exposure.

. Proven success leading a sizeable multi-country Ocean Freight business, product or P&L in a global or large regional organization.

. Demonstrated expertise in FCL andLCL, carrier negotiations, global procurement, pricing, trade-lane development, key accounts and strategic tenders.

. Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and influencing senior stakeholders through a complex matrix structure.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

DECISION AUTHORITY & KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Authority : Recommend global product strategy, carrier portfolio, trade-lane priorities, pricing guardrails, investments and corrective actions within the approved delegation framework.

Key internal relationships : Executive Leadership, Regional and Country Heads, Commercial, Operations,Network, Finance, Technology, HR, Legal and Compliance.

Key external relationships :Shipping lines, NVOCCs, strategic customers, agents, ports, terminals and logistics partners.

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EA Personnel : Ng Soon Wang
Reg No. : R1330561
EA Licence No. : 21C0465