Freight Partnerships Manager · Rotterdam (Hybrid) ·

Amber.ai; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision coverage

25 days of paid time off

Annual learning and conference budget

Home office setup stipend

Job summary

Amber is building and managing a carrier and forwarder network to support the Freight module. You will negotiate coverage, onboard partners, and ensure live rates and tracking stay reliable as volumes grow across lanes.

The role focuses on sourcing and managing partnerships, owning commercial terms and SLAs, collaborating with engineering on integrations, and representing Amber at ports and industry events to expand influence.

Qualifications

• Five or more years in freight forwarding, carrier management, or logistics procurement.
• Working knowledge of ocean and air freight commercial structures.
• Experience negotiating and managing partner SLAs.
• Data-driven approach to lane performance and cost.
• Fluent English; Dutch or German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and manage forwarder and carrier partnerships across key lanes.
• Own commercial terms, SLAs, and escalation paths with logistics partners.
• Work with engineering on rate, booking, and tracking integrations.
• Monitor lane performance and rebalance the network as volumes grow.
• Represent Amber in the logistics ecosystem, from ports to industry events.

Skills

Fluent English

Dutch or German a plus

Job description

You will build and manage the carrier and forwarder network behind the Freight module, negotiating coverage, onboarding partners, and keeping live rates and tracking reliable at scale.

• Source, negotiate, and manage forwarder and carrier partnerships across key lanes.
• Own commercial terms, SLAs, and escalation paths with logistics partners.
• Work with engineering on rate, booking, and tracking integrations.
• Monitor lane performance and rebalance the network as volumes grow.
• Represent Amber in the logistics ecosystem, from ports to industry events.

What we look for

• Five or more years in freight forwarding, carrier management, or logistics procurement.
• Working knowledge of ocean and air freight commercial structures.
• Experience negotiating and managing partner SLAs.
• Data-driven approach to lane performance and cost.
• Fluent English; Dutch or German a plus.

Nice to have

• Experience at a digital forwarder or logistics platform.
• Familiarity with customs and trade compliance workflows.
• An existing network across European and APAC lanes.
• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• 25 days of paid time off
• Annual learning and conference budget
• Home office setup stipend