Ocean Planning Associate

About Flexport:

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

The opportunity

Our Ocean Planning Team is essential to winning new business, supporting all current business, and building out the future of Flexport’s ocean services. As a Planning Associate, you’ll be an integral part of helping achieve Flexport’s growth goals.

We’re looking for multiple team members, responsible for different trades that we are focusing on. Candidates will need to have a passion for ocean freight and ability to work with parties across different parts of the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate day-to-day shipment assignments and operations with internal and external stakeholders. Regular communication with local partners and carriers
• Run FMT (our internal Fulfillment Management Tool) twice daily to assign schedules to shipments for Execution team to place bookings on with carriers
• Maintain FMT data including allocation, sailing schedules, cut-off dates, etc
• Execute pre-bookings, support/hypercare trial shipment and submit rollover list if necessary
• Create best practices, work on function enhancements, do automation study and provide feedback to tech/engineering teams
• Conduct data an