Regional Ocean Freight Procurement Manager (Black Sea Trade)

DP World is at the heart of Europe’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers.

About the Role

We have an exciting new opportunity at DP World, within Procurement for our new Freight Division. We are recruiting for a Regional Ocean Freight Procurement Manager FCL, to report into our Director of Procurement & Pricing Ocean Freight Europe FCL. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing procurement activities within the assigned trade responsibility, ensuring optimal carrier management, tender execution, and fostering growth in ocean freight.

We welcome applications from Eastern European countries, but ideally you are based in Romania or in Türkiye.

Your responsibilities

Procurement Management

• Serve as the primary trade lane procurement contact for the assigned geographies.
• Ensure carrier management is effectively executed, fostering strong relationships and negotiating competitive end-to-end procurement.
• Support the development and maintenance of tariffs in alignment with market dynamics.
• Lead tender preparation and execution within the assigned trade lanes.
• Collaborate with country teams to address operational challenges and align procurement efforts with business needs.
• Monitor trade market conditions and provide insights to support strategic decisions, as well providing market outlook.

Procurement Strategy

• Define and execute procurement strategy in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Develop and maintain the procurement planning process.
• Maintain policies to support product strategy and carrier relationships.

Carrier Selection and Contracting

• Prepare and conduct tenders (RFP/RFQ) with clear selection criteria.
• Negotiate master conditions and ocean rates to ensure competitive purchasing.
• Develop and maintain contract standards, including performance incentives.

Trade Lane Procurement

• Execute strategic trade lane procurement based on capacity plans and carrier strategies.
• Coordinate with country procurement teams to delegate procurement activities.
• Provide rate guidelines and resolve capacity-related concerns.

Your Profile

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in procurement and carrier management within the logistics and ocean freight industry.
• Strong understanding of regional shipping markets and carrier networks.
• Demonstrated success in leading tenders and negotiating competitive agreements.
• Experience working in multi-stakeholder and cross-cultural environments.

Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret market data and drive strategic decisions.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with the ability to adapt to dynamic market conditions.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Flexibility to travel across the Europe region up to 25%.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.