Project Freight Forwader
Updated: 24 Jan 2025
- Support the operations team with day to day transport requests, filing and preparation of documents
- Coordinate Transports by all means.
- Control budget and risk asses each project.
- Tender Assistance including gathering rates and shipping information
- Accountable for monthly maintenance of buying rates, fuel surcharges and other charges
- Responsible for ensuring all Purchase order number requests are followed up by Ops support team
- Admin support for both Sales and operations teams
- Being the first point of contact/support for regional office
- Resolve department day to day issues with clients, colleagues and 3rd parties.
- Being able to travel in average 5 times a year outside of the Netherlands
Requirements:
- MUST LIVE IN SOUTH HOLLAND
- Minimum 5 year experience being a freight forwarder
- Experience in project forwarding is a big plus
- Experience in an operations/management support function
- Solution oriented, you take ownership of tasks
- Excellent analytical skills
- A confident and positive attitude
- English and with knowledge of Dutch is a plus
- A structured and disciplined work ethic
- Great at organising and planning
- Enthusiasm for the logistics industry
- Being comfortable working with oversized cargo
- Advanced Microsoft office skills are a plus
- No 9 to 5 mentality - the company give you flexibility but also expect it back
- Education in Logistic is a plus
- Eager to learn and curious attitude
Salary Benefits:
- A dynamic and agile environment· In-house training opportunities
- Opportunity to grow within the organisation
- A fun-loving and diverse team
- Open, warm working environment where its easy to communicate with everybody
- Lunch provided at the office
- Company events - exhibition, Christmas dinner, Summer outings
- Flexible contract with the opportunity of long term employment
- Laptop, phone provided
- Possibility of having a company car for work and for your own use
- Pension
- Travel expenses covered for public transport
- Hybrid work
- 25 holidays (8% allowance)
About the company:
As a project forwarder you will participate in the operations team with daily administrative support and be in contact with customers/suppliers. Be part of an international company that is a leading expert in providing global transportation solutions and total logistics management of oversized cargo projects. A company that believes in a warm, open environment where everyone is heard.