Senior Forwarder Ocean Freight LCL FCL

Move forward as Senior Forwarder Ocean Freight LCL FCL at DSV in Dordrecht

Looking for a dedicated customer portfolio with variety in your work by managing import and export shipments? Also, the freedom to organize your schedule with the option to work from home and flexible hours? Then this is the perfect job for you! Senior Ocean Freight Forwarder. Only with us, DSV.

You get it done

Your clients are based in Iceland, and it is your challenge to manage all import and export shipments smoothly. You will organize the transportation of goods via ocean freight, and sometimes road transport will need to be arranged as well. Thanks to regular sailings, we can be extra flexible for our customers, offering the best service. And the great part is: you’re on it.

How you do this? You are an all-rounder and responsible for all the transport for our clients in Iceland. Your tasks? From order request to obtaining, negotiating, and issuing rates, and from setting up ocean freight and road transport to invoicing the files. Every day is different in your work. General cargo, dangerous goods, LCL, FCL, shipments from all over the world. This challenge is exactly what you are looking for, and you enjoy contributing to a high level of service for our clients. You achieve this by:

• taking care of customer orders, processing them in Cargowise, and setting up the corresponding ocean freight and road transport (import, export, LCL, FCL); 
• requesting and negotiating rates and providing quotes;
• handling claims and ensuring the best customer solution; 
• maintaining contact with customers, DSV offices, co-loaders, and carriers;
• monitoring ongoing shipments and troubleshooting.

Your team stands out within DSV by the close collaboration among team members and with our warehouse. This is partly because, despite the hard work, we make room for laughter and joy. And because we do things just a little differently than other departments.

We are DSV, we grow

DSV is a global provider of transport and logistics services. With offices in more than 80 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.

From import from China, to imports to Iceland, it’s all about Iceland,

says Christopher Proudfoot, Manager Iceland desk.

In the Netherlands, we operate from over 25 branches, with more than 3,000 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

• work experience focused on export ocean freight LCL FCL, for example in a role as a freight forwarder, ocean freight trader, or expediter;
•  knowledge of IMDG and customs documents;
• you speak good English and Dutch (B1 level);
• a strong personality, you are proactive and results-oriented.

It all counts for this vacancy of senior forwarder ocean freight lcl fcl in Dordrecht. 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:

• plenty of time off! Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (full time basis) to spend with friends and family. We also offer hybrid working, both from home and the office, with flexibility as a priority;
• competitive salary tailored to your skills and experience, plus 8% holiday allowance and a 5% bonus paid in November;
• personal growth through our DSV Academy and external training in logistics or other relevant fields;
• additional perks such as our bike plan and the fiscfree program, providing net savings;
• and last but not least, plenty of fun break activities like table tennis, darts or relaxing in our comfortable lounges.  

Move forward

Send your resume with motivation or leave your details and we will contact you. Any questions about this vacancy? Our corporate recruiter Cindy Visser will answer all your questions via +31 (0)6 8229 7557 or cindy.visser@dsv.com.

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