Freight Forwarder

Move forward as Freight Forwarder at DSV in ‘s-Heerenberg

Do you enjoy taking the pressure off customers in the fashion, gaming and hi-tech industries by providing smart and efficient transport solutions? And do you, as a freight forwarder, always go that extra mile? Your creativity and problem-solving mindset are valued within our international and dynamic working environment.

You get it done

Taking responsibility for a smooth and correct flow of your customers’ transports: you’re on it. 

How you do this? You check all shipment details, follow customer instructions and ensure that all information is accurately recorded in the system. You verify the required customs documents and CMRs and forward the order to one of our carriers. At the same time, you coordinate with colleagues from the expedition department. Meanwhile, customer service is requesting a spot quote may ask you to provide a rate for an international return shipment.

Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for a  smooth booking process for all our transports. You make sure shipments depart on time, arrive on time and are handled flawlessly from an administrative perspective. You achieve this by:

• proactively following up on and communicating the status and progress of transports with customers, carriers and internal departments;
• booking transport across various modalities;
• preparing and maintaining overviews and reports.

Your team stands out within DSV by its friendly atmosphere and strong willingness to help one another. Within this team of 7 colleagues, we work hard, while also making room for humour and teamwork.

We are DSV, we grow

DSV is a global provider of transport and logistics services. With offices in more than 90 countries and a growing network of partners, there is no place in the world we cannot reach via transport by air, sea, rail, courier or road or where we can offer storage in warehouses.

Within the team, we support each other to fully take the pressure off our customers when it comes to transport. We do this with great attention and a healthy dose of fun,

says Thomas Scholten, Supervisor Freight Forwarding.

In the Netherlands, we operate from over 40 branches, with more than 5,000 colleagues. Together we rise to the challenge of a rapidly changing environment. We make quick decisions at every level and combine ambition and teamwork. This is how we move forward and make a difference together.

You bring

• demonstrable and up-to-date knowledge of the international transport market; knowledge of other modalities such as ocean freight is a plus;
• a high level of independence; you will be joining an experienced team of freight forwarders;
• good command of both the Dutch and English languages;
• a structured and accurate way of working.

It all counts for this vacancy of freight forwarder in ‘s-Heerenberg. Furthermore, it is of course important that you feel at home with us. That will certainly be possible if you like to keep going, have guts and want to grow with DSV.

You get

Working at DSV means working at one of the top players in the logistics market. DSV is entrepreneurial and competitive, which is why we always want to grow as an organization. That is why we are looking for people who want to grow with us. Besides a challenging job in an international environment we also offer:

• a salary in accordance with the DSV Contract Logistics collective labour agreement, based on your knowledge and experience;
• flexible starting time between 7:00 and 9:00, and after your onboarding period it is possible to work partly from home;
• 28 days of annual leave, 8% holiday allowance and additional benefits such as the FiscFree fiscal benefits programme;
• a favourable pension scheme, partly premium-free with a personal contribution of 5%;
• extensive training and career development opportunities within DSV;

Move forward

Send your resume with motivation or leave your details and we will contact you. Any questions about this vacancy? Our corporate recruiter Marjolein van Dongen-Appelhof will answer all your questions via +31 (0)6 4424 8040 or marjolein.vandongen@dsv.com.

We will only contact you via our official company email addresses (e.g., @dsv.com or @nl.dsv.com) and never reach out to candidates through personal email providers such as Gmail or Hotmail.

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