Sea Logistics Intermodal Specialist

Kuehne Nagel; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Vacation days with ATV

Home-office opportunities

One-year contract with potential for 0

VOG required

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Rotterdam seeks an Intermodal Transport Specialist focused on FCL container transport, sea logistics and supply chain operations. You will coordinate Full Container Load transport across road, barge and inland networks, ensuring on-time delivery for international customers.

The role also supports sea freight teams with planning, carrier coordination, and quotations. Present a strong customer focus with 2+ years in logistics, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• MBO level education or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight Forwarding, Ocean Freight, Container Transport, Shipping or Intermodal Transport Operations.
• Experience with FCL transport, container logistics or sea freight preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage FCL container transport operations across road, barge and inland transport providers.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders within Sea Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Customs and Supply Chain Operations.
• Liaise with transport providers and logistics partners to ensure smooth execution of customer shipments.
• Monitor daily transport planning and proactively resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Provide customers and stakeholders with shipment updates and status reports.
• Collect and validate operational data for accurate invoicing and reporting.
• Verify subcontractor invoices and ensure data quality within logistics systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve transport efficiency, customer satisfaction and operational performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Dutch language advantage

Education

MBO level education

Job description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

For our office in the vibrant heart of Rotterdam, we are looking for an Intermodal Transport Specialist focused on FCL Container Transport, Sea Logistics and Supply Chain Operations.

In this role, you will coordinate and manage Full Container Load (FCL) transport operations for international customers.

You ensure containers are transported efficiently via road, barge and inland transport networks, arriving at the correct loading and unloading location at the agreed time.

You will support our Sea Logistics, Ocean Freight and Freight Forwarding teams with operational planning, transport solutions, carrier coordination and customer quotations.

Working closely with Import, Export and Customs colleagues, you will play a key role in optimizing container flows to and from the Port of Rotterdam.

This position offers the opportunity to combine transport planning, logistics coordination, customer service and supply chain management.

By leveraging data and operational insights, you contribute to service excellence, cost optimization and continuous process improvements.

How you create impact

• Coordinate and manage FCL container transport operations across road, barge and inland transport providers.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders within Sea Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Customs and Supply Chain Operations.
• Liaise with transport providers and logistics partners to ensure smooth execution of customer shipments.
• Monitor daily transport planning and proactively resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Provide customers and stakeholders with shipment updates and status reports.
• Collect and validate operational data for accurate invoicing and reporting.
• Verify subcontractor invoices and ensure data quality within logistics systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve transport efficiency, customer satisfaction and operational performance.

What we would like you to bring

• MBO level education and working capability.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight Forwarding, Ocean Freight, Container Transport, Shipping or Intermodal Transport Operations.
• Experience with FCL transport, container logistics or sea freight is highly preferred.
• Strong customer-focused and commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.
• Dutch is considered a strong advantage.
• Available full-time (40 hours per week).

What's in it for you

• In addition to an attractive salary, we offer an excellent pension scheme.
• You will receive 24 vacation days plus 3.5 ATV days, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave days. We support a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements and home-office opportunities (1 day per week).
• You will start with a one-year contract with the intention of permanent employment based on mutual satisfaction.
• Kuehne + Nagel is a good and reliable company, therefor a VOG is requested at the start.
• Join one of the world's leading logistics, supply chain and freight forwarding companies, where you can develop your expertise in intermodal transport, container logistics and international shipping operations.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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