Operational Assistant

Van der Vlist; Bellprat; Presencial; EUR 26.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

International environment

Training in Barcelona & The NL

Office in Barcelona city center

Descripción de la vacante

Van der Vlist Iberia is seeking an Operational Assistant to organize transports by road and multimodal routes, primarily between Spain/Portugal and Europe. You will process data in our IT systems and keep stakeholders informed throughout execution.

You will collaborate in a small, ambitious team with training in Barcelona and the Netherlands, and you will operate under the Spanish collective agreement for goods transport.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in business, economics or commerce is a plus.
• Fluent in Spanish, Catalan and English, in writing and speech.
• Operational and commercial attitude, flexible and solution oriented.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and IT systems.
• Experience in logistics is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinating and organizing national and international transport.
• Processing information in our IT system and the customer systems.
• Informing nationally and internationally involved parties (customer, suppliers, colleagues).
• Maintaining contacts with involved parties about execution of assignments.
• Investigating alternative transport options to offer best solutions.

Conocimientos

Operational attitude

Flexible

Solution-oriented

Affinity with heavy transport

Spanish language

Catalan language

English language

Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Team player

Independent worker

Willingness to learn

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Economics or Commerce

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Do you have feeling for international logistics and transport? Do you have the drive to continue until the best solution is found? Do you want to start a real challenge at one of the globally operating market leaders in the field of special and heavy transport?

Than we are looking for you! To strengthen the operational department within Van der Vlist Iberia, we are looking for an Operational Assistant. Within the Van der Vlist group, Van der Vlist Iberia is engaged in multimodal transport (road, water, rail) and also other services like storage, projects, etc.

For national & international clients as well as our colleagues from the Van der Vlist group, you will be responsible for organizing the transports of large and heavy loads by road and/or multimodal, mainly from/to Spain/Portugal to/from Europe. Day in day out, you use your common sense, knowledge and do-it-yourself mentality when it comes to:

• Coordinating and organizing national & international transport
• Processing information in our own IT system and in the customer's systems
• Informing nationally & internationally involved parties (customer, suppliers, colleagues)
• Maintaining contacts with involved parties about the execution of assignments
• Investigating alternative transport options. That way you always know how to offer the best suitable solution

What does Van der Vlist offer

• Work in an international environment with regular contact also with foreign clients and colleagues
• Be part of a small, young and enthusiastic team
• High degree of collaboration and knowledge transfer between the colleagues within the Van der Vlist group
• A thorough training both in Barcelona and The Netherlands
• Regularly visit international colleagues
• Grow professionally in a stable and healthy family business, with an eye for the human side, with working conditions according to the Spanish Collective Labor Agreement for Professional Goods Transport
• Full-time position at our office in Barcelona city center

Profile of the suitable candidate

• Work experience in logistics service provider
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Economics or Commerce is a plus
• Enthusiastic with an operational/commercial attitude
• Flexible and solution-oriented
• Affinity with special and heavy road transport
• Good command of the Spanish, Catalan and English language in word and writing
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required
• Ability to negotiate effectively with a variety of suppliers
• Enthusiastic team player, but also able to work independently
• Willingness to learn a lot.

What kind of company is Van der Vlist

Van der Vlist is a logistics service provider (4PL) with a passion for transportation and engineering. We are constantly seeking the optimal solutions for our customers, acting with integrity and transparency at all times. We are a dynamic Dutch family-owned company operating both nationally and internationally, with almost 100 years of experience and a unique corporate culture.

We provide solutions that combine the most effective mix of road, water, and air transport, as well as warehousing and technical services such as inspection, assembly, and modification.