Ocean Freight Specialist - Import (m/f/d)

DP World Company; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive compensation

International organization

Job summary

DP World Hamburg is seeking highly motivated logistics professionals to join our Freight Forwarding branch in Hamburg. In this role, you will plan, organize, direct, and control the initiatives of our Regional Freight Forwarding Operations, driving key initiatives and ensuring operational excellence.

If you are passionate about logistics and looking to make a significant impact, you will collaborate with Sales, DP World networks, and external partners to optimize capacity and cost, ensuring

Qualifications

• Degree in logistics/supply chain or a similar discipline.
• 2+ years of Freight Forwarding experience with a focus on Ocean Freight.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent command of English and German.

Responsibilities

• Manage file creation and all services associated with freight forwarding and logistics.
• Assist with account start-up. Liaise with sales to ensure required documentation for the SOP is provided.
• Monitor/audit files weekly for compliance of estimate input, profit margin setting and timely invoicing.
• Assist clients with day-to-day requests related to export/import documentation to ensure proper execution of transportation files.
• Provide clients with complete sailing details to ensure proper information flow.
• Liaise with Ocean lines to procure best capacity and cost for transportation files.
• Coordinate with DPW internal network and external partner agents to guarantee optimal service.
• React quickly to emergencies within an Ocean file life cycle.
• Collaborate with Operations colleagues to support workload balance.

Skills

Task prioritization

MS Office

Analytical skills

English

German

Education

Degree in logistics/supply chain

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated logistics professionals to join our Freight Forwarding branch in Hamburg. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the initiatives of our Regional Freight Forwarding Operations, driving key initiatives and ensuring operational excellence.

If you are passionate about logistics and looking to make a significant impact,

Tasks

Responsibilities:

• Manage file creation and all services associated with freight forwarding and logistics
• Assist with account start-up. Liaison with sales to ensure required documentation/information needed for the SOP are provided.
• Monitor/audit files weekly for compliance of estimate input, profit margin setting and timely invoicing
• Assist clients in their day by day requests related to export/import documentation in order to ensure proper execution to the transportation files
• Provide clients with complete Sailing details in order to ensure proper flow in information is guaranteed
• Liaise with Ocean lines in order to procure the best possible solutions (capacity and cost) to be utilized upon execution of transportation files
• Liaise with DPW internal Network and external Partner Agents in order to guarantee the best possible service assistance
• Act quickly upon possible emergency situations that may arise within the life of an Ocean file
• Network with your fellow Operations colleagues to ensure proper support is given in case of workflow overload

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in logistics/supply chain or a similar discipline
• Minimum 2 years´ experience in Freight Forwarding industry with a focus on Ocean Freight
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet various deadlines
• Intermediate computer skills with a proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills including ability to analyze numbers and attention to detail
• Excellent command in both English and German

Benefits

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology - and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures - not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We're dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what's possible.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualification for this or other job vacancies.