European Freight Forwarder — Multilingual, Fast-Paced Ops

DFDS; Rathcoole; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Bike to Work Scheme

HSF Assist

Health Plan with HSF

MyGym

Free Ferry Travel

Job summary

DFDS in Ireland seeks a proactive Freight Forwarder to oversee daily customer bookings, coordinate with hauliers and internal teams, and ensure timely execution of transport plans.

You will require a minimum of three years in freight forwarding with strong knowledge of European dry freight and cold-chain markets. Multilingual abilities (English, Polish, and another European language) and solid IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in the freight forwarding industry.
• Good knowledge of European dry freight and temperature-controlled markets (cold chain).
• Multilingual: fluency in English, Polish and at least one additional European language.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily customer bookings, ensuring orders meet requirements and deadlines.
• Coordinate with hauliers and carriers to arrange collections and deliveries, monitoring each job.
• Respond quickly to orders, identifying transport solutions and putting plans into action within tight timeframes.
• Oversee daily administration and operations of the forwarding department, ensuring documentation and processes are accurate.
• Maintain regular communication with customers, colleagues and transport partners, providing updates and resolving issues.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Logistics coordination

Customer service

Problem solving

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

DFDS in Ireland seeks a proactive Freight Forwarder to oversee daily customer bookings, coordinate with hauliers and internal teams, and ensure timely execution of transport plans.

You will require a minimum of three years in freight forwarding with strong knowledge of European dry freight and cold-chain markets. Multilingual abilities (English, Polish, and another European language) and solid IT skills are essential.