Principal, Ocean Freight Business Development, Amazon Global Logistics

Benefits

Parental leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Adoption assistance: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Relocation assistance

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Childcare support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Learning budget

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Verification

Source-linked checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$143K-$193K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$57,704 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+0.9% - Slower

191% above the BLS role benchmark for sales aggregate.

Matched to SOC 41-2031 - Sales aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Sales From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

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About this role

Principal, Ocean Freight Business Development, Amazon Global Logistics Bellevue, Washington, USA Amazon Global Logistics is reshaping how goods move across the world's oceans, and this Principal role is central to that transformation. By driving strategic carrier partnerships and optimizing ocean freight economics, you will directly lower Amazon's cost structure, fueling the flywheel of lower prices, broader selection, and better customer experience. As Principal, Ocean Freight Business Development, you will own Amazon's non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) commercial strategy across multiple geographies and trade lanes. You will serve as the recognized authority on ocean freight partnerships, influencing VP-level leaders, shaping competitive positioning, and setting the strategic direction for how Amazon procures and manages ocean capacity. This is a high-impact individual contributor role requiring deep industry expertise, commercial rigor, and the ability to drive alignment across complex, cross-functional organizations without direct authority. Key job responsibilities - Own and set the multi-year ocean freight strategy, defining the roadmap for carrier partnerships, rate structures, and market expansion across global trade lanes, with measurable impact on cost and capacity at the division level - Lead high-value negotiations with carrier C-suite executives, structuring Negotiated Rate Arrangements and service agreements that balance cost optimization with supply chain resilience across 20+ trade lanes - Serve as the enterprise-wide authority on NVOCC market dynamics, advising senior leadership on competitive positioning, regulatory shifts, and emerging opportunities that influence logistics strategy across multiple organizations - Drive cross-functional alignment across operations, finance, legal, and technology, building frameworks and mechanisms that scale carrier

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