Head of Freight at Forge

About the role

What will you do at Forge?

THE ROLE We’re looking for someone to build out our freight forwarding businesses. This is a hands-on, high-touch role where you’ll be setup up trade lanes, build partner relationships from the ground up, and help us grow our freight forwarding business. You’ll partner directly with our founders and engineers to drive the products we build.

WHAT YOU’LL DO Continuously setup and optimize trade lanes Develop long term relationships with freight partners, including ocean carriers, warehouses, international agents, etc. Manage the buy-side of the freight business Partner with our CTO to turn your prototypes into durable production software Report directly to the CEO Wear many hats.

Early-stage means we all do a bit of everything BONUS POINTS IF YOU Experience with carrier negotiations Asia-US lane experience Speak another language fluently Are a licensed customs broker (LCB) WHY FORGE Founding-level ownership over a core function of the business Small team, fast decisions, no bureaucracy Direct exposure to clients, partners, and how their businesses operate Build the playbook, then build the automation that replaces it 5 days a week in office.

We move fast and we do it together COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Free lunches & dinners 401k matching Health insurance Unlimited PTO Competitive salary: we offer three cash/equity balance options; no negotiation needed

Which skills does this role require?

Prototyping

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