Supply chain operations
10 ocean freight contracting experts
These ten professionals have run ocean freight procurement, sourcing and category management inside shipper companies. A reader can learn from them how shippers run ocean freight tenders and negotiate freight contracts.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alejandro Toro Ortiz
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Lead, CAPEX and Sea Freight Transportation · Kraft Heinz
Former Global Category Lead, CAPEX and Sea Freight Transportation at Kraft Heinz (2023–2025) and Director, Procurement Logistics, Facility Management, Energy AMEA Region and Global Ocean Freight at Mondelēz International (2021–2023). Global Category Senior Manager Logistics for Air & Ocean at IFF since July 2025, where the profile describes leading global sea and air freight, including market intelligence and freight negotiations.
Christian Dumrauf
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Manager - Ocean and Freight Forwarding · DuPont
Global Category Manager - Ocean and Freight Forwarding at DuPont since February 2021; the profile says the role defines and owns long-term category strategy across the full cycle from sourcing through order to consumption and delivery. Former Sr. Buyer - Global Supplier Relationships Manager - Containerized Ocean, Air and Freight Forwarding at DuPont (2018–2021).
Christopher Torres
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Sourcing- Ocean Freight & Logistics Capex · AB InBev
Director Global Sourcing- Ocean Freight & Logistics Capex at AB InBev since September 2021. Former Global Transportation Manager at AB InBev (2017–2021), a role the profile says covered global ocean freight for export to 149 countries, end-to-end ocean operations and leading the ocean tender, and Logistics Buyer for Europe there (2015–2017).
David Sekula
LinkedInExperience: Global Ocean & US Rail Category Lead · The Chemours Company
Former Global Ocean & US Rail Category Lead (2023), Global Ocean & EMEA Logistics Manager (2019–2023) and Category Manager - Ocean & Air (2016–2019) at The Chemours Company, and Logistics Procurement Manager - US Rail & Global Air Category Lead there since July 2023. The profile describes managing global spend for ocean logistics and leading the EMEA logistics team at Chemours.
Helge Remmers
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Ocean & Air Freight Procurement · Covestro
Former Global Head of Ocean & Air Freight Procurement (2023–2026), Sourcing Lead Air and and Ocean Freight (2021–2023) and Procurement Manager Logistics EMEA (2018–2021) at Covestro; Global Head of Strategy & Procurement Intercontinental Logistics there since April 2026. Former Product Manager, TACT Portfolio at International Air Transport Association (IATA) (2017–2018).
Janusz Brzeszkiewicz
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Manager - Ocean Freight · Reckitt
Former Procurement Manager - Ocean Freight (2023–2026) and Senior Buyer Ocean Freight (2021–2023) at Reckitt, and Procurement Manager - Logistics & Warehousing there since April 2026. The profile describes organizing global ocean freight tenders, collecting and validating inputs from markets and plants, processing tender templates and leading negotiations of ocean freight frame agreements.
Kris Martineau
LinkedInExperience: Global Ocean Procurement Director · PepsiCo
Global Ocean Procurement Director at PepsiCo since May 2023. Former Senior Ocean Supply Manager (2021–2022) and Ocean Supply Manager (2020–2021) at Beacon, and Head, European Reefer Trade Pricing at APL (2015–2019); the profile describes 9 years working in the liner industry, including head-level responsibility for Europe trade.
Lorane Peltier Cange
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Manager Ocean Freight · Danone
Global Category Manager Ocean Freight at Danone since September 2025; the profile describes Danone as a food and beverage manufacturing company. Former Global Strategic Sourcing - Ocean freight and Port Handling (2021–2024) and Global Procurement Logistics Manager (2024–2026) at JDE Peet's, plus packaging procurement roles there from 2018 to 2021.
Patrick Leone
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Manager - Ocean Logistics & Warehousing · Johnson Controls
Global Category Manager - Ocean Logistics & Warehousing at Johnson Controls since November 2022; the profile describes creating and implementing procurement and operational strategies for ocean freight, drayage, air and customs brokerage services. Former Manager International Logistics at DICK'S Sporting Goods (2021) and International Logistics Program Lead at Argo AI (2021–2022).
Sally Merriman
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Procurement Analyst - Indirect Ocean Freight · SC Johnson
Sr. Procurement Analyst - Indirect Ocean Freight at SC Johnson since February 2011. The profile says the role manages ocean RFPs for 5 trades while considering freight rates and transit time, and shares supply chain communications to manage risks to international shipments. Former Training Coordinator at SC Johnson (2001–2011).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your network, since a global category lead covering many trade lanes works differently from a buyer focused on a few trades. Check each person's dates to see whether their ocean freight role is current or in the past.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure an annual ocean tender and decide how much volume to award to each carrier?
- 02When does it make sense to contract directly with carriers instead of going through a forwarder?
- 03How do you balance contract rates against spot exposure when the ocean market swings?
Reaching ocean freight contracting experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Kraft Heinz, DuPont and AB InBev, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach ocean freight contracting experts?
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