Global Freight Strategy & Negotiations Lead

TSTAR Recruit Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 83,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to SGD 8,170 + AWS + VB (1M)

Bedok working location

6 days work week

Job summary

TSTAR Recruit Pte. Ltd. seeks a Global Freight Management Manager to lead global freight procurement strategy, negotiate with ocean carriers, and manage carrier relationships from Singapore.

You will drive cost efficiency, governance and risk management across regions while coordinating with Sales, Manufacturing, Finance and Operations. The role requires 8–12 years of global logistics procurement experience, strong leadership and Excel expertise, and willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or related discipline.
• 8–12 years of global logistics procurement, ocean freight contracting or shipping management experience.
• Experience managing regional/global freight portfolios preferred.
• Strong knowledge of shipping operations and global container market dynamics.
• Proven carrier management, freight negotiations and commercial rate structuring experience.
• Leadership experience managing regional or cross-functional teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and ad-hoc freight negotiations with ocean carriers and freight forwarders to achieve cost and service objectives.
• Develop and implement global and regional freight procurement strategies across multiple trade lanes.
• Manage carrier relationships, allocation strategies, and contract governance for operations and service reliability.
• Monitor market trends, freight rate movements, and supply chain risks to support forecasting and continuity planning.
• Establish and analyze KPIs including volume forecasting, cost performance and service compliance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Finance and Operations to align logistics strategies with business priorities.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews and performance evaluations with logistics partners and carriers.
• Identify cost optimisation and process improvement across regional and global logistics operations.
• Lead, mentor and develop team capabilities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Freight negotiations

Carrier management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Logistics or related

Tools

MS Office

Job description

TSTAR Recruit Pte. Ltd. seeks a Global Freight Management Manager to lead global freight procurement strategy, negotiate with ocean carriers, and manage carrier relationships from Singapore.

You will drive cost efficiency, governance and risk management across regions while coordinating with Sales, Manufacturing, Finance and Operations. The role requires 8–12 years of global logistics procurement experience, strong leadership and Excel expertise, and willingness to travel as needed.