APAC Director Of Freight
This role is a high-level leadership position at a global freight forwarding company, focused on APAC multi-modal logistics and commercial strategy. The Director will oversee product strategy, carrier procurement, pricing architecture, and regional capacity planning while mentoring the control tower team. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in freight forwarding and deep expertise in air and ocean freight pricing. This position reports directly to the CEO and requires strong operational and strategic execution.
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Experience
10+ years
Function
Operations
Work mode
Onsite, Singapore
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
This role is a high-level leadership position at a global freight forwarding company, focused on APAC multi-modal logistics and commercial strategy. The Director will oversee product strategy, carrier procurement, pricing architecture, and regional capacity planning while mentoring the control tower team. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in freight forwarding and deep expertise in air and ocean freight pricing. This position reports directly to the CEO and requires strong operational and strategic execution.
TAL's take
High-impact leadership role in regional logistics with clear scope, though the company is a search firm representing a client.
Well-defined leadership scope focusing on APAC freight, pricing, and carrier networks.
Must haves
- 10+ years experience in freight forwarding
- 5+ years in senior APAC management
- Experience in carrier network and capacity management
- Mastery of freight pricing and capacity utilization
- Knowledge of IATA standards
Tools and skills
Nice to have: mandarin language proficiency.
About the company
Recruitment firm managing placements, treated as mid-tier service provider.