Head of Strategy – Global Ocean Freight

Role Overview

• Manage Strategic Products and Projects
• Lead and manage multiple, simultaneous strategic projects by effectively prioritizing initiatives, developing project plans, and collaborating with product and/or other teams to ensure execution of initiatives in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with senior leadership in various departments to develop and implement strategies that align and support the organization's overall vision and goals.
• Continuously assess, refine and adapt the organization's strategic plan to ensure it remains relevant and effective even within changing market conditions and organizational needs.
• Provide leadership, direction and serve as a role model within the Global ocean product management team.
• Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives, delivers and shares best practice results and works to make continuous improvements.
• Constant monitorization of the performance of the ocean product (both in terms of volumes and profitability) to ensure a continuous and sustainable development over time.
• Effectively communicate strategic plans and initiatives to key stakeholders, including Managing Directors and Regional CEOs.
• Provide guidance and support to cross-functional teams to ensure the successful implementation of organizational strategic initiatives.
• Create and implement a Global Demurrage and Detention Policy, roll-out the COL D&D Tariffs in Europe and drive countries to sell customer-specific COL levels.
• Drive Commercial orientation and Data Quality standardization/compliance to monetize Surcharges, Exchange Rates, customer-requested exceptions, etc instead of billing them back-to-back.
• Lead the team responsible for ensuring the quality of Rhenus’ ocean freight tariff structure, maintaining high standards and consistency.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the ocean freight forwarding industry, with a background in ocean freight operations and procurement role
• Minimum 5 years of experience in people management and leadership, including recruitment, training & development, coaching, conflict, and performance management
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Passion for service delivery and cost effectiveness
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• High degree of ownership
• Ability to balance operational priorities with commercial imperatives
• Outgoing personality and the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse multicultural environment
• Business fluent in English (both spoken and written)
• Able to multi-task in an intense, fast-paced, high-energy, environment
• Willingness to travel when required.

Benefits

• Partial mobile working