Global Sea Logistics Reefer Trade Manager, Asia Pacific

Kuehne+Nagel; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Global Sea Logistics Reefer Trade Manager in Singapore. The role involves managing pricing and optimizing solutions for perishable and healthcare shipments. Successful candidates will have strong negotiation skills, a background in logistics, and proficiency in MS Excel. This position offers a chance to contribute to vital deliveries, ensuring essential goods reach their destinations efficiently.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Seafreight Reefer logistics.
• Flexibility to travel nationally and internationally.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive Kuehne+Nagel’s Reefer growth ambitions.
• Execute carrier strategies.
• Manage tenders from preparation through execution.

Skills

Seafreight Reefer logistics

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

Academic degree in Business Administration or Logistics

Job description

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

We are looking for a Global Sea Logistics Reefer Trade Manager – Perishables & Healthcare , based in Singapore. In this role, you will be responsible for pricing, procuring, and optimizing Sea Logistics solutions for our perishable and healthcare customer portfolio. You will work closely with the Global Reefer Trade team, Kuehne+Nagel branches, customers, and ocean carriers to ensure competitive offerings and seamless execution.

This position requires strong experience in ocean shipping and pricing , combined with the ability to thrive in an international environment. You will also act as a key escalation point for carrier-related matters across the region, driving both business growth and operational excellence .

How you create impact

• Drive Kuehne+Nagel’s Reefer growth ambitions by engaging actively with business units.

• Execute carrier strategies in alignment with Global Reefer Trade direction.

• Serve as the regional escalation point to support branches with carrier allocation and operational challenges.

• Prepare, participate in, and monitor outcomes of carrier negotiations.

• Manage tenders from preparation through analysis and execution.

• Administer carrier allocations and contracts.

• Track carrier performance versus targets, and recommend corrective actions as needed.

• Conduct market analysis and prepare statistics to support trade development.

What we would like you to bring

• Proven experience in Seafreight Reefer logistics (essential) in Trade Management and/or Reefer Logistics

• Academic degree in Business Administration, Logistics, or equivalent education (preferred).

• Strong operational and/or commercial background .

• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills .

• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint .

• Flexibility to travel nationally and internationally.

• Fluency in English (mandatory); additional languages are a strong advantage.

• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and continuously develop.

What's in it for you

As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regards to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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