Business Operations Manager, Office of the CEO
Role Overview
The role sits in the Office of the CEO and addresses high-priority problems across freight modes and regions.
Possible areas include ocean, air, trucking, omnichannel, customs, pricing, regional performance, and buy-versus-build decisions.
The intended outcome is ownership of an operating role, either within a business unit or at the center with broader scope.
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About Flexport
Flexport provides technology-enabled global commerce and freight solutions for companies ranging from emerging brands to Fortune 500 organizations.
The company operates across more than 112 countries and supports the movement of merchandise through global supply chains.
The opportunity
The role sits in the Office of the CEO and addresses high-priority problems across freight modes and regions.
Possible areas include ocean, air, trucking, omnichannel, customs, pricing, regional performance, and buy-versus-build decisions.
The intended outcome is ownership of an operating role, either within a business unit or at the center with broader scope.
You will
- Own major open questions end to end and provide recommendations the CEO can act on.
- Build analyses and financial models, pull data, and identify errors before decisions are made.
- Work directly with warehouses, ports, and customer supply chain teams.
- Run weekly metrics, quarterly planning, and follow-up for a freight mode or region.
- Resolve blockers by aligning the people needed to make decisions.
- Use AI and automate work as you learn the operation.
You should have
- 4–6 years in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, a high-growth operating role, or running a company.
- Ability to build and defend a financial model from a blank sheet.
- Experience turning ambiguous problems and research into recommendations for senior leaders.
- Curiosity about physical goods movement and the complexity of freight.
- Clear, concise writing and judgment to influence more senior stakeholders.
- A compliance-first attitude in a regulated industry.
- Ability to work in person; the role is not remote.
Compensation
- The US base salary range is $160,000–$180,000 per year, excluding bonus, equity, and benefits.
- Total rewards may include bonus, equity, medical and dental coverage, and flexible time off.
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