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Job description
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.
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
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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