Ocean Freight Product Manager

BDP International; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading logistics company is seeking a Product Manager for their Ocean Freight team in Frankfurt. This role involves driving product strategy, managing teams, and ensuring effective communication across stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in logistics and relevant certifications, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifikationen

• 2-3 years of professional experience in ocean freight or logistics.
• Certificates in PMP and CSM required.
• Experience in freight forwarding or supply chain industries preferred.

Aufgaben

• Shape and translate long-term product strategies into executable projects.
• Manage user feedback and lead user research.
• Coordinate with roll-out teams for successful product deployment.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

About PSA BDP:

PSA BDP, a member of the PSA Group, is a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and employs more than 5,500 people worldwide.

We are a team that celebrates our unique diversity and close-knit community atmosphere. Our core values begin at the very top and span the broad reach of our global community.

We offer dynamic careers for those individuals looking to be a part of something bigger and provide unequivocal opportunities for growth within the organization.

PSA BDP serves over 5,000 customers, including some of the world's leading multinational companies within the chemical, retail & consumer, life sciences & pharmaceuticals, and electric vehicle & industrial verticals.

Scope

As a Product Manager – Ocean Freight, you will drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the global ocean freight team using the Agile methodology. You will need agile proficiency and skills as a scrum master to help define product strategies and implement global directives and projects. You will be instrumental in organizing efficient, Agile product meetings and potential industry event participation, fostering a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Product Management:

• Take the leading role in shaping and translating long-term product strategies into executable projects and/or products.
• Drive strategic and operational projects to support the global ocean freight teams at both local and regional levels.
• Lead, organize, and plan the assigned product development project, including business processes, workflows, and user analyses.
• Define and evaluate wireframes, validate proof of concept, and work closely with the development team on project requests.
• Set up SOPs, policies & standards in cooperation with all stakeholders & creation of global standards.
• Develop a methodology for KPIs and performance reporting in Qlik Sense to improve data quality and transparency.
• Manage user feedback (internal and external), lead user research, and analyze to translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Initiate beta, pilot programs, and A/B testing initiatives on products.
• Coordinate with roll-out teams to ensure successful product deployment and implement post roll-out support to ensure business continuity.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Manage communication flows and feedback internally and externally.
• Align all relevant teams on the global product strategy.
• Create, prioritize, and communicate product projects and roadmaps to stakeholders for alignment.
• Ensure timely delivery of tasks during implementation by clarifying business requests with relevant teams.

Team Management:

• Ensure the team collaborates effectively and maintains healthy work dynamics.
• Support team members as needed.
• Proactively address barriers to task completion.
• Coordinate with colleagues across diverse regions.

Product & Project Improvement:

• Manage user feedback to facilitate continuous product improvements.
• Implement post roll-out support to ensure business continuity.
• Lead user research and analysis to translate insights into actionable improvements.
• Initiate beta, pilot, and A/B testing initiatives.

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or similar.
• 2-3 years of professional experience outside of academic and internship roles, preferably in ocean freight within logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain industries.
• Certificates in PMP (Project Management Professional) and CSM (Certified Scrum Master) are required.
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills.