Overview
Ocean Freight Manager Jobs in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland at Rhenus Logistics
Title: Ocean Freight Manager
Company: Rhenus Logistics
Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Your Benefits
Continuous Training
Sharpen your skills and advance your expertise with our professional development programs.
Great Team
It’s truly the people that make the difference — and with us you’ll join the best team around.
Flat Hierarchies
Get straight through to the decision-makers with our streamlined organizational structure.
Room for Innovation
Turn your ideas into action in an environment that champions creativity and empowers you to lead change.
Events
From team outings to holiday parties and networking events, we build strong connections by spending quality time together.
Quick Decision Processes
Make things happen faster with streamlined processes that promote efficiency and effectiveness.
Job Description
What you can expect
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
