European Ocean Gateway Manager ( Regional LCL Manager )
Job Description
Reporting / Alignment
Reports to Regional leadership. Dotted line to Global LCL (CHQ).
Scope
- Own LCL growth and performance for your region.
- Act as the regional decision maker for LCL commercial and network decisions.
- Enforce global LCL standards and advance the global LCL five‑year plan.
Accountability
1) RFQs
- Lead LCL RFQ strategy with Sales and Account Management: focus, positioning, and lane selection.
- Own the regional LCL position in RFQs; align other regions and CHQ on multi‑region and global bids.
2) Commercial consistency
- Own the commercial consistency of the LCL product in the region.
- Enforce global LCL standards so we operate as the most consistent and reliable LCL network.
- Ensure LCL is easy to quote, easy to sell, and reliable to run.
- Set expectations for Regional and District Product Managers; coach and hold them accountable.
- Engage directly with customers when needed to align expectations to the LCL product we offer.
3) Network integrity
- Guard network integrity through defined volume thresholds and standard routings.
- Lead quarterly volume and network reviews.
- Work with Global LCL and other regions to resolve cross‑regional network impacts and scale proven designs.
Measures of Success
- Regional LCL volume vs. the five‑year LCL growth plan.
- Service reliability.
- Routing compliance with controlled, time‑bound exceptions.
- RFQ wins convert into stable, repeatable flow.
Expectations
- Owns outcomes; makes clear yes/no decisions.
- Proven driver of growth through standards and judgment.
- Strong RFQ and commercial capability.
- Strong market and product knowledge
- Proven leadership attitude and background
- Three (3) plus years in a Product role in GEO/CHQ
- Three (3) plus years of management position at Expeditors
- Five (5) plus years of branch experience at Expeditors
- Five (5) years of industry specific qualification
- Proven ability to work up, down and across organizational structure.
- Clear, direct written communicator.
- Strong analytics and tool fluency (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote).
Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Programme