National Trade Manager

CMA CGM

National Trade Manager leading CMA CGM and ANL’s New Zealand shipping trade team. Optimising vessel capacity, profitability, forecasting and sustainable market growth.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeAuckland • 🇳🇿 New ZealandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in shipping and trade management, with a strong focus on capacity planning, vessel utilisation, and profitability. Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive sustainable business growth through analytical and decision-making skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Shipping ExperienceTrade ManagementCapacity PlanningCommercial AcumenStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Capacity PlanningVessel UtilisationAllocationsMarket DynamicsForecastingTrade ExecutionAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingDecision-Making

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Trade PerformanceMarket GrowthSustainable BusinessCargo MixVessel Profiles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and coach the New Zealand Trade team to optimise capacity, vessel utilisation, cargo mix and profitability
Manage allocations, forecasting, vessel profiles and trade execution in collaboration with Regional and Head Offices
Monitor market trends and identify opportunities to drive sustainable business growth
Proactively manage trade constraints, routing issues and performance through timely escalation and solutions
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, industry associations and external partners
Manage capacity, vessel utilisation, profitability and trade performance for the New Zealand trade
Identify opportunities for sustainable market growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in shipping, trade management or commercial operations
Excellent understanding of capacity planning, vessel utilisation, allocations and market dynamics
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify growth and profitability opportunities
Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical, forecasting, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Full working rights in New Zealand
Applicants must be locally based; overseas candidates expecting remote work will not be considered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Study leave and study reimbursement
Flexible working options
Life Insurance benefits
Subsidized Health Insurance
Employee Wellbeing Support – Mental, cultural, financial, and health resources, including Telus Health
Opportunity to participate in volunteer initiatives
Access to 3000+ learning resources and courses
Opportunity for career development in Asia Pacific, Europe and other office locations globally
Training calendar providing opportunities for growth
Sustainability, equity and inclusion, community and environmental initiatives