Director of Procurement Operations - Ocean Freight

Worldwide Logistics Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Company vehicle

Cell phone

Laptop provided

Job summary

Worldwide Logistics Group is seeking a Director of Procurement Operations – Ocean Freight to lead our ocean freight procurement strategy and build a world-class function. This senior leadership role reports to the President & CEO and shapes carrier relationships and trade lane strategy across global operations.

You will own the procurement function, manage contracts with major carriers, collaborate with international teams, and drive growth by optimizing freight spend and service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce or economics.
• 7–10 years of global ocean freight procurement experience.
• Proven leadership in global procurement and carrier relationships.
• Experience negotiating regional or global contracts with major carriers.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the ocean freight procurement function, driving strategy and performance across all regions and trade lanes.
• Evaluate the company's current ocean freight procurement mix.
• Build out the procurement function globally, diversifying the carrier mix through established, long-term relationships.
• Establish regular internal and external updates on market conditions.
• Collaborate with teams across Asia, Europe, and the USA to optimize carrier strategy and improve procurement on existing and new trade lanes.
• Partner with sales to grow the ocean product offering, increasing both volume and gross profit.
• Work alongside the CEO to penetrate new end markets and establish new trade lanes while strengthening existing trade relationships.
• Set procurement policies and manage the department's budget to support the company's profitability goals.
• Negotiate and oversee the negotiation of ocean freight carrier contracts.
• Resolve carrier service issues and claims to protect service levels and cost efficiency.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global procurement team.

Skills

Senior leadership

Ocean freight procurement

Carrier relationships

Trade lane strategy

Global procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Commerce / Economics

Job description

Now Hiring: Director of Procurement Operations – Ocean Freight

Terms of Employment:

Permanent, Full-Time (Minimum 40 hours/week)

Reports To:

President & CEO

About the Role

Worldwide Logistics Group / NTDS Canada is seeking an experienced Director of Procurement Operations – Ocean Freight to lead our ocean freight procurement strategy and build out a world-class procurement function. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to the President & CEO, with the opportunity to shape carrier relationships and trade lane strategy across our global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• ake full ownership of the ocean freight procurement function, driving strategy and performance across all regions and trade lanes
• Evaluate the company's current ocean freight procurement mix
• Build out the procurement function globally, diversifying the carrier mix through established, long-term relationships
• Establish regular internal and external updates on market conditions
• Collaborate with teams across Asia, Europe, and the USA to optimize carrier strategy and improve procurement on existing and new trade lanes
• Partner with sales to grow the ocean product offering, increasing both volume and gross profit
• Work alongside the CEO to penetrate new end markets and establish new trade lanes while strengthening existing trade relationships
• Set procurement policies and manage the department's budget to support the company's profitability goals
• Negotiate and oversee the negotiation of ocean freight carrier contracts
• Resolve carrier service issues and claims to protect service levels and cost efficiency
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global procurement team

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics is required.
• Proven senior leadership experience in global procurement, preferably within ocean freight/logistics
• Strong track record managing carrier relationships and trade lane strategy
• Experience negotiating regional or global contracts with major ocean carriers (e.g., Cosco, HPL, YML, MSC, EVG) across Asia, Europe, and North America
• Experience working cross-functionally with international teams (Asia, Europe, USA)
• 7-10 years of experience in global ocean freight procurement for a global freight forwarder
• Extensive professional experience managing procurement and carrier relationships across Asia-based trade lanes
• Ability to partner with sales to drive commercial growth
• Strategic mindset with the ability to build long-term global partnerships
• Incentive: Performance-based, tied to individual, business unit, and company results
• Medical insurance for employee and family
• Company vehicle, cell phone, and laptop provided