Product Manager, Tradelane Inbound Europe, GOP (m/f/d)

Job Req Number: 131970 Arbeitszeitmodel: Vollzeit Division: DEU -

Schenker Aktiengesellschaft (Air & Sea) Stadt: Hamburg We are actively

searching for a Product Manager, Ocean Freight (Global Trade

Management) (m/f/d) for our Location in Hamburg. Your Benefits

Financial Benefits: Capital-forming benefits, company pension scheme,

employee discounts, DSV employee card with a monthly net credit, job

bike, anniversary payments Health and Mobility: Supplementary health

insurance (depending on division), screen work glasses, group accident

insurance Onboarding: Extensive onboarding with an individual training

plan Team: A great, dedicated, and motivated team, flat organizational

structures, and an open working atmosphere Variety: A diverse range of

tasks with significant decision-making freedom at a global player

Flexibility: A modern workplace including a transparent flexitime

policy. Development: Regular training and development programs,

e‑learning offerings, and initiatives such as Talents@DSV to keep

your skills up to date. Tailored development programs are also

possible. Job Purpose: Position Overview & Overall Accountabilities:

Own the commercial and strategic development of assigned ocean freight

trade lanes across Europe. Drive procurement excellence, carrier

partnerships, pricing competitiveness, profitability, and sustainable

growth while aligning global strategy with regional and country

execution. Start here. Go anywhere… Key Responsibilities: Develop

and execute trade lane strategies aligned with Global Ocean Product

objectives. Own trade lane performance including volume, revenue,

gross profit, forecasting and growth plans. Lead ocean freight

procurement activities and negotiate competitive carrier agreements,

allocations and service commitments. Manage strategic relationships

with shipping lines and conduct regular performance reviews. Provide

ocean freight pricing support for RFQs, tenders and strategic customer

opportunities. Monitor market trends, capacity, pricing developments

and regulatory changes. Identify opportunities to improve

profitability, service quality and market share. Collaborate with

Sales, Tender Management, Countries, Regions and Business Development

teams. Ensure data accuracy, contract compliance and effective rate

management. Success Measures Sustainable volume and gross profit

growth. Effective carrier budget and procurement performance. Strong

carrier partnerships and service reliability. High forecast accuracy

and data transparency. Successful cross-functional stakeholder

collaboration. Education & Experience: Ideally, you bring: As an ideal

candidate, you bring the following expertise and skills: Bachelor’s

degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related

field. 5+ years of experience in Ocean Freight, Trade Management,

Procurement or Product Management within freight forwarding/logistics.

Strong carrier negotiation and relationship management experience.

Commercial mindset with proven ability to drive revenue growth and

profitability. Experience with RFQs, pricing, market analysis and

trade lane management. Strong analytical and data interpretation

skills. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in

an international environment. Advanced Excel and freight management

systems knowledge preferred. Ability to work independently, influence

stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.