Supervisor Freight Forwarding Ocean Import Key Account (m/f/d)

Transports Basto; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global logistics provider is seeking an experienced leader for its Ocean Freight division in Hamburg. The role involves managing operational productivity, leading a high-performance team, and ensuring quality standards in ocean freight processes. Candidates should possess completed forwarding training, strong MS Office skills, and fluent English and German. This position offers an opportunity to drive growth and development within the operational team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in supply chain processes and sales.
• Confident knowledge of spoken and written English and German.
• 3 years of experience in a manager position.

Aufgaben

• Manage the productivity of the operating group and key performance indicators.
• Develop a customer-oriented Ocean Freight operational team.
• Ensure operational workflow adherence and communication with supervisors.
• Cultivate cooperation with agents, suppliers, and customers.
• Implement operational sea freight processes.

Kenntnisse

Leadership experience

MS Office skills

Communication skills

Team player

Ausbildung

Completed forwarding training

Jobbeschreibung

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 166 countries and more than 49, 720 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2024, GEODIS generated €11.3 billion in revenue.GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF Group.
This position is also open to anyone recognized as a disabled worker.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the productivity of his/her operating group, its profitability and key performance indicators, as defined
• Establishment and further development of a profitable and customer-oriented, high-performance Ocean Freight operational team, able and competent to provide good leadership skills and motivation for the company
• Ensure that the team follows the guidelines and regulations that apply in the company
• Responsible for the growth and development of employees within the team, in collaboration with the team leader, as well as executing performance appraisals for his/her area of responsibility
• Ensuring the flawless operational workflow
• Compliance with the established and regular communication guidelines to the direct supervisors in all areas of daily work.
• Development and consolidation of cooperation with overseas agents, own network, suppliers and customers in cooperation with the other departments within Geodis FFW Germany
• Compliance with quality standards for operational ocean freight processes and their further development when required.
• Introduction of operational sea freight processes in coordination with the respective supervisor and other process-supporting staff functions.
• Establishment of efficient customer contacts together with the sales department

Requirements

• Completed forwarding training and experience of supply chain processes, sales, etc.
• Very good MS Office skills
• Communication skills, persuasiveness and are a team player
• Confident knowledge of spoken and written English and German
• Leadership experience – 3 years in a manager position