International Forwarder Chartering & Assets

Your Role

You will be part of a highly dedicated and professional team, which is responsible for delivering the highest quality of service to an internationally dedicated client base. Your team consists of experienced International Forwarders and by teaming up with other operational and supportive departments within the organisation; a high service level can be achieved with the shared aim of achieving the very best for our customers.

So what’s this job all about?

As an International Forwarder you are responsible for a correct settlement of all chartering and assets related to transport orders of the customers of P&O Ferrymasters, linked to the administrative and operational activities of all employees involved.

You are also responsible for maintaining a correct and timely flow of communication between the Customer Service department and hauliers / assets drivers, in order to achieve optimal performance and maximum return.

Finally: the ideal candidate will receive the opportunity to expand business on all operational & commercial levels and products. This is not limited to Europe only. Our team is also active on the global forwarding market.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking care of a correct settlement of all chartering and assets-related transport orders wherein P&O Ferrymasters customers' wishes / demands are leading;
• Calculating and recalculating of dimensions, capacity, floor space and size / weight ratio, in order to gain maximum efficiency within legal standards;
• Communicating with drivers / hauliers so that an optimal service and loading rate can be achieved;
• Building constructive relationships with existing and new potential customers and suppliers in order to expand the overall forwarding opportunities within the department and organisation;
• Administrative processing of data into the operational computer system, so that all departments / divisions will be kept informed correctly.
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Your Profile

As an International Forwarder you take responsibility and possess excellent communication and influencing skills.

So, you:

• Are educated to a minimum of MBO-level or equivalent (preferably in logistics);
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a forwarding and / or chartering role;
• Have experience with the Scandinavian, Central Eastern European and / or Southern European market;
• Have good command of Dutch and English language, complimentary languages are preferred;
• Have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages;
• Are customer-orientated and have good topographical knowledge;
• Are able to create or attract new business opportunities, and think “Out of the box“

Who are we?

We are P&O Ferrymasters, and we work with some of the largest companies in the world to make sure that their goods get to where they need to on time and efficiently. We have locations across Europe and the Northern Mediterranean and our routes cover road, rail, and sea.

We operate from over 20 locations in 13 countries and work with some of the best-known global household names. We are a part of DP World who are one of the largest global logistics companies in the world; at any one time 10% of all shipping containers in the world are being shipped by DP World. We are proud to lead the future of logistics to help enable global trade in the 21st century and beyond.

We offer

P&O Ferrymasters offers a competitive package in line with the seniority of the position. Salary will be dependent on experience of the successful candidate.

Other benefits include Company pension, P&O Ferries travel concessions, Employee Assistance Scheme and an employee wellbeing programme along with opportunities for personal and professional training and development.

Time to act!

Do you have what we’re looking for? And does this sound like the perfect opportunity for you? We hope so – in which case, now’s the time to let us know! Please apply with your CV and covering letter as soon as possible to recruitment@pofm.com. We look forward to hearing from you!