Freight Forwarder Pharma

Michael Page; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Travel allowance

26 vacation days

Flat company culture

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a logistics role based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. The role involves creating and preparing import and export documentation for pharmaceutical shipments, coordinating inbound and outbound activities, and ensuring timely communication with customers.

Requirements include proven experience with pharmaceuticals, strong English skills, and the ability to work flexibly beyond regular hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with pharmaceuticals.
• Strong command of English (spoken and written).
• Accurate and proactive in daily tasks.
• Willing to work outside regular hours when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create and prepare import/export documentation for pharmaceutical shipments.
• Identify key information, signal problems, and trace causes.
• Handle export requests and book shipments with airlines.
• Record shipment costs and inform customers about status.
• Process tasks daily with accurate coordination of inbound and outbound shipments.
• Collaborate in a team and stay accessible to customers.
• Follow up on customs requests and report irregularities.
• Initiate claims in case of damage.

Skills

English proficiency

Pharmaceutical experience

Accurate

Proactive

Job description

• Creating and preparing import and export documentation for pharmaceutical shipments.
• Identifying key information and connections, signalling problems, and tracking down causes.
• Handling export requests and booking shipments with airlines.
• Recording shipment-related costs and informing customers about shipment status.
• Daily accurate processing of tasks, coordinating inbound and outbound shipments.
• Working in a team-oriented manner and being accessible to customers.
• Following up on customs requests and reporting irregularities.
• Initiating claims in case of damage.

• Creating and preparing import and export documentation for pharmaceutical shipments.
• Identifying key information and connections, signalling problems, and tracking down causes.
• Handling export requests and booking shipments with airlines.
• Recording shipment-related costs and informing customers about shipment status.
• Daily accurate processing of tasks, coordinating inbound and outbound shipments.
• Working in a team-oriented manner and being accessible to customers.
• Following up on customs requests and reporting irregularities.
• Initiating claims in case of damage.

Direct company contract and long-term employment. Gross monthly salary between €3.000 and €4.000

• Eligibility to obtain a Certificate of Conduct (VGB) Background check that requires you to live 8+ years in the EU.
• Living in the Randstad area
• Proven experience with pharmaceuticals.
• Strong command English, both spoken and written
• Accurate and proactive
• Flexible to occassionally work outside regular hours when necessary

Our client is a global logistics service provider offering integrated solutions for freight transport, supply chain, and technology. The Hoofddorp location employs over 250 people representing 50 different nationalities. They operate with a flat organisational structure and a 'no-nonsense' culture. The projects department handles varied shipments from key accounts, for example pharma, electronics and shipspare shipments.

• Company contract with the company and prospect of a permanent position
• Gross monthly salary between €3.000 and €4.000
• 70% of the pension premium is covered by the company
• Travel expense reimbursement of €0.23 per kilometer / full coverage of public transport
• 26 vacation days
• An open and flat company culture