# Manager, Ocean Procurement at Flexport

- Company: Flexport
- What the company does: Ship smarter with Flexport. Backed by SoftBank VF, Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.flexport.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-08
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/flexport/jobs/8247659?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/flexport-manager-ocean-procurement/

## About the role

The Ocean team at Flexport works globally to make sure all business moves smoothly and our ocean product is the best it can be for our clients. Our Ocean Procurement Team is essential to winning new business, supporting all current business, and building out the future of Flexport’s ocean services. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Drive all things ocean carrier procurement for TPEB and take direct responsibility for carrier development and partnership on the respective trade, demonstrating Flexport’s competitive advantages
- Coordinate and negotiate annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly procurement activities
- Build scalable procurement operating rhythms and tools, including working directly with internal contract tools for cost and pricing management
- Lead rate setting and strategy for RFP season on the trade
- Work closely with commercial Ocean and demand teams to win new business and execute for current book of business
- Educate and enable the broader Flexport organization with carrier and tradelane intelligence to foster better decision making, client engagement and growing the trade

Tags: Ocean Freight Management

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