Manager Global Transport (m/f/d)

NACOS Marine; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NACOS Marine is seeking a Manager Global Transport to lead the transport team, coordinate international shipments, and ensure on-time delivery for customers worldwide. You will manage budgets, negotiate with carriers, and drive process improvements across the logistics network.

This role focuses on building strong internal and external partnerships, maintaining compliance, and delivering measurable transportation performance in a global context.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a transport or logistics team.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Structured thinker with process improvement experience.
• Able to work with international colleagues and partners.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the transport team in day-to-day operations.
• Oversee transport activities including invoices, supplier management, and purchasing.
• Manage the transport budget and keep costs under control.
• Escalation point for transport issues and team resolution support.
• Improve transport processes to reduce costs and enable growth.
• Set transport strategy and improvement priorities with logistics management.
• Collect and analyze transport data and share findings with team and management.
• Set up and monitor KPIs for transport chains; negotiate with carriers and forwarders.
• Maintain SLAs and supplier contracts; manage relationships and performance.
• Ensure daily operations with warehouses; comply with international regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Negotiation

Budget management

International collaboration

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Operational mindset

Job description

NACOS Marine delivers advanced navigation, automation, and control systems for vessels worldwide. Our integrated solutions help ship owners and operators improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability at sea. With proven reliability, innovative technology, and dedicated support, we enable smarter maritime operations. Let's shape the future of maritime technology together.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Manager Global Transport (m/f/d) to make sure our parts reach customers around the world on time. Whether it is a planned project delivery to a shipyard or an urgent spare part to a small island, you will organize transports together with your team and keep the process reliable and measurable.

As part of our logistics team, you will lead the transport team, look after the transport budget, and manage our transport suppliers directly. You will work closely with colleagues across the business and with our service providers, and be the go-to contact when transport issues need escalating.

Key Responsibilities

Team and Budget

• Lead and support the transport team in their day-to-day work
• Oversee transport activities including transport invoices, supplier management, and purchasing
• Manage the transport budget and keep costs under control
• Act as the escalation point for transport issues and help the team resolve them

Process Improvement

• Improve our transport processes to reduce costs and support future growth
• Agree on transport strategy and improvement priorities with logistics management
• Prepare simple business cases for improvement ideas
• Collect and analyze transport data, and share findings with the team and management
• Set up and track KPIs for our transport chains
• Select and negotiate with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and logistics providers
• Manage supplier relationships and performance directly
• Set up and monitor Service Level Agreements and contracts

Operations and Compliance

• Handle daily operational challenges together with the transport team and local warehouses
• Make sure transports follow international regulations and standards
• Keep up with industry developments and best practices
• Build good working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, customers, and authorities

Key Requirements

• Experience leading or coordinating a team
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Structured way of working, with the ability to plan ahead and improve processes step by step
• Comfortable working with international colleagues and partners
• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset
• Hands-on attitude and happy to get involved in daily operations
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Why choose us and why we'd choose you?

At NACOS Marine, you\'ll join a global organization delivering maritime technology to customers around the world. You\'ll have real influence over how our transport works, with the support of an experienced logistics team around you.

We value collaboration, initiative, and a practical approach. We\'re looking for someone who enjoys organizing, stays calm when a shipment is urgent, and likes finding better ways of doing things.