Posted 12 June, 2026
Ocean Freight Manager
Rhenus Group
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 274492724
What You Can Expect:
Commercial Development
Service Provider Management
Team Leadership
Customer Relations
Quality & Compliance
Reporting & Performance
What You Bring:
Commercial Development
- Identify sales opportunities with the sales team
- Monitor Irish market rates and trends
- Develop competitive pricing and service offerings with product teams
- Support customer meetings and presentations
Service Provider Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers and hauliers
- Negotiate rates, especially for exports
- Ensure competitive and cost-effective haulage pricing
Team Leadership
- Lead ocean operations, pricing, and warehouse teams
- Set objectives, provide coaching, and drive performance
- Oversee daily operations and optimize resources
- Track quotation success rates and improve performance
- Conduct appraisals and manage performance issues
Customer Relations
- Act as key contact for major customers
- Handle escalations and ensure high service levels
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with trade regulations and company policies
- Oversee system accuracy (ROCS) and shipment tracking
- Manage insurance claims and improve workflows
- Maintain health, safety, and environmental standards
Reporting & Performance
- Monitor budgets and cost efficiency
- Track KPIs (service, invoicing, delivery, pricing success)
- Deliver performance reports and improvement actions
What You Bring:
- 10+ years' experience in freight forwarding (sea/air/road/import/export/customs)
- Strong knowledge of the Irish ocean freight market
- Excellent carrier and stakeholder management skills
- Solid operational and financial understanding
- Proficient in Excel and freight forwarding systems
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Relevant logistics qualification (preferred)
- Supervisory or management training
- Good health & safety awarenes
