Ocean Product Manager

We're Hiring: Ocean Product Manager, LOGISTEED China - Responsible for South China

About LOGISTEED

LOGISTEED, founded in 1950, is a leader in contract logistics and freight forwarding, operating both domestically in Japan and internationally around the globe.

LOGISTEED provides a number of global logistics services including 3PL/Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Value Added Transportation & Supply Chain Management.

LOGISTEED International Snapshot:

• Owned operations in 540 locations across 29 countries and regions
• A dedicated team of over 21,000 professionals
• Managing 3.1 million square meters of warehouse space
• Handling 373,000 TEUs of ocean volume

Job Summary

As the
Ocean Product Manager for South China
, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing LOGISTEED's ocean trade and product strategy across South China lanes. This role goes beyond procurement—it's about forging strategic partnerships with carriers and internal business units, optimizing trade lane performance, and delivering value to our clients.

Success in this role requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution, working cross-functionally to develop competitive trade strategies, enhance procurement excellence, and drive market expansion across South China.

Location & Reporting Line

This role is based in
Shenzhen
and reports to the
Head of Freight Forwarding - China.

This role also has a matrix functional reporting line to the
Head of Global Ocean Trade Lane Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute FCL/LCL trade strategies for
  South China
  export and import lanes, identifying growth opportunities and responding to market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs.
• Own P&L (down to GP Level) for the ocean product on the
  South China
  level and drive volume growth across all relevant corridors.
• Build and maintain strong carrier relationships to secure competitive rates, enhance service offerings, and drive procurement excellence. Ensure carrier relationships are developed locally and strategically aligned with global policy.
• Participate in Regional / Global Ocean Product Meetings.
• Assist in developing Ocean product strategy for the cluster in alignment with global policy and Ocean Trade Lane Management (OTLM) strategy.
• Collaborate with Business Units to develop pricing models, customer-centric solutions, and oversee RFQ responses aligned with trade lane profitability goals.
• Provide sell pricing guidance including landside and accessorial charges for both SME Sales, RFQ's & TLM Quotes
• Ensure competitive local procurement on Ocean Freight & Local input costs.
• Optimize trade lanes by balancing carrier capacity with demand, addressing underperformance, and ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Lead trade lane performance reviews to enhance visibility, decision-making, and innovation across
  South China
• Lead ocean product across stations/branches within the
  South China
• Build and retain high class product and operations team that aligns with counterparts across the LOGISTEED Network.
• Drive collaboration with BU Ocean Leaders across the LOGISTEED International Network.
• Support sales and help deliver new clients with sizeable volumes on focus trade lanes.
• Manage operational execution and compliance in the cluster.

Performance Indicators

This is a key cross-functional role within LOGISTEED and will be measured based on:

• South China
  Ocean budgeted GP
• Volume Growth
• Overall country Total Trade Lane Profitability

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in freight forwarding, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focused on trade lane development, pricing, and procurement.
• Strong relationships with ocean carriers (particularly Chinese carriers) and logistics partners.
• Proven ability to execute strategies across cross-functional teams including sales, product, and carrier management.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills in a global and multicultural environment.
• Experience with Cargowise as a Freight forwarding operation system.
• Business-level English required ; Chinese language or Japanese skills are a plus.

Location

China/Japan