Transport Manager

GEA Germany GmbH; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Germany GmbH in Søborg, Denmark, seeks a Transport Manager to drive project logistics for industrial equipment and complex shipments. You will coordinate transport across suppliers and forwarders, manage letters of credit, Incoterms, and ensure on-time delivery to the customer.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, combining IT-mindedness with hands-on logistics, and communicate proactively with stakeholders in Danish and English.

Qualifications

• Experience executing projects in industrial sectors.
• Expertise in project transports (oversized), Incoterms, letters of credit, origin rules, VAT and duties.
• Fluent in Danish and English; strong stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely shipment of components and optimize transport solutions.
• Monitor project logistics and provide reports.
• Handle transport-related issues including damage claims.
• Participate in status and kickoff meetings during project execution.

Skills

Project logistics

Oversized transport

Incoterms

Letter of credit

Danish language

English language

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced project environment, where your expertise in transport and logistics makes all the difference? Can you see yourself ensuring seamless global shipments, managing oversized transport, and handling complex contracts with precision? At GEA, you will play a key role in delivering world-class engineering solutions while optimizing transport processes.

GEA Group – Engineering for a better world: At GEA, we provide cutting-edge equipment and project solutions to the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and dairy industries.

With 18,000+ employees across 62 countries, we specialise in sustainable, efficient solutions that optimise production and reduce environmental impact.

At our office in Søborg, you will join our Supply Chain department, where we are 10 colleagues working together to ensure all logistics and shipping tasks are interconnected, from various numbers of global workshops, warehouses and sub-suppliers – and to the final delivery to the customer.

Here you join our exciting project world, where we all have professional pride, and we strive for quality in all deliveries, meeting all deadlines and supplying a high level of service.

Responsibilities / Tasks

As a Transport Manager at GEA, you will be responsible for contributing your professional project expertise across all types of transport and logistics tasks. This includes an experience within handling Letters of credits, Incoterms, planning the supply chain, and executing project processes.

• Ensure timely shipment of components, and manage transport arrangements efficiently, including procurement, shipping documentation, and coordination with suppliers and forwarding agents to optimize cost-effective transport solutions
• Monitor project logistics and provide reports
• Handle any transport-related issues, including damage claims and troubleshooting
• Be pro-active during project execution and participate in status meetings, kick-off meetings etc.

Your Profile / Qualifications

You thrive in a dynamic environment and keep a cool head, even when the pace is high, and the tasks are plenty. With a structured approach and a natural sense of overview, you handle multiple tasks simultaneously without losing focus. At the same time, you are a bit of an IT wizard who prefers digital solutions and works efficiently with systems and processes. Additionally, you excel at working both independently and as part of a team.

We imagine that you bring:

• Proven knowledge and experience in project execution from the industrial business
• Expert in project transports (also oversized), Incoterms, letter of credit, rules of origin, VAT and duty etc.
• Fluency in Danish and English
• A proactive approach to project execution and continuous, constructive communication with stakeholders

Would you like to know more? If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Senior Director Lars Holm-Pedersen, phone no. [phone].

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.