Transport Coordinator

Werken bij KLG; Waalwijk; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

KLG Europe in Waalwijk is seeking a Transport Coordinator to manage freight across various country groups, ensuring on-time delivery and correct specifications. You will coordinate container, FTL and groupage transports, work with carriers and customers, and ensure smooth planning.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years in a similar role, is fluent in Dutch and English, and can handle data accurately. The company offers a stable home base, growth opportunities and a constructive, informal

Qualifications

• MBO level 4 qualification or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of experience in a similar position.
• Proficient in Dutch and English (spoken and written).
• Accurate with handling customer data.
• Able to connect with people at various levels.
• Stress resistant with planning and organizing skills.
• Basic knowledge of Word and Excel is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Receive, confirm and enter orders from customers.
• Assign freight to strategic carriers while balancing price and lead times.
• Draw up loading instructions and send them to the carrier.
• Provide daily outbound transport planning to customers/warehouse.
• Instruct carriers, trailer operators or container operators for trips.
• Coordinate container transport including heavy containers.
• Plan and follow up FTL transports.
• Coordinate groupage shipments via KLG Venlo.
• Follow up shipments daily (in-transit monitoring).
• Handle administrative obligations with customers, consignees, carriers and internal teams.
• Communicate daily with carriers, customers and consignees.
• Receive complaints and resolve them or forward them.

Skills

Dutch (Nederlands)

English (Engels)

Communication skills

Planning & organizing

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Team player

Education

MBO level 4

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

KLG Europe is a global logistics service provider that has successfully combined the strengths of a multinational with the culture of a family business. Our people are the most important factor. They form the foundation of our company and our success. KLG Europe stands for Borderless Logistics and offers its employees not only limitless opportunities but also a stable home base. We are therefore happy to invest in the growth and development of our employees.KLG Europe is a global logistics service provider that has successfully combined the strengths of a multinational with the culture of a family business. Our people are the most important factor. They form the foundation of our company and our success. KLG Europe stands for Borderless Logistics and offers its employees not only limitless opportunities but also a stable home base. We are therefore happy to invest in the growth and development of our employees.

Do you have an affinity for logistics? Do you enjoy dynamic, varied, and structured work? And do you have a commercial and solution-oriented mindset? Then you may be the Transport Coordinator we are looking for!KLG Europe stands for Borderless Logistics and, to expand our team in Waalwijk, we are looking for a Transport Coordinator. As a Transport Coordinator in Waalwijk, you are responsible for various cargo groups across different country groups. You coordinate transport in the broadest sense of the word: from container transports that need to be stored or delivered directly to the customer, to FTL shipments and groupage via KLG Venlo. You ensure that shipments arrive at the right destination on time, without damage, and in accordance with the required specifications. You work independently, but also together with your team.

What are you going to do?

• Receive, confirm and enter orders (create files) received directly from customers;
• Assign freight to one of our strategic carriers while continuously striving to optimize the balance between price and transport within agreed lead times and requirements;
• Draw up loading instructions and send them to the carrier;
• Provide planning for the next day’s outbound transport to the customer and/or warehouse;
• Fully and correctly instruct carriers, trailer operators or container operators for each trip or shipment;
• Coordinate container transport, including heavy containers that may require heavy‑duty transport;
• Plan and follow up FTL transports;
• Coordinate groupage shipments via KLG Venlo;
• Follow up shipments on a daily basis (in‑transit monitoring);
• Fulfil administrative obligations towards customers, consignees, carriers and the internal organization;
• Handle daily communication with carriers, customers and consignees;
• Receive complaints and resolve them appropriately or forward them.

In short: all activities required to ensure the smooth execution of planned and already scheduled transport.

What should you expect from us?

• An expert team with which you achieve results together and look back on your workday and completed planning with satisfaction;
• Working for a growing and financially healthy logistics service provider where standards and values have played an important role for decades;
• Good employment conditions, including an attractive salary based on full‑time employment;
• Working in an accessible organization with short communication lines;
• Attention and room for training, personal development and career opportunities;
• An informal and pleasant working atmosphere;
• Room for your own ideas and creativity;
• A dynamic, international and innovative working environment;
• Fun activities and outings;
• Also watch our video about working at KLG:

Your profile

• You have MBO level 4 working and thinking ability;
• You have at least 4 years of experience in a similar position;
• You communicate well in Dutch and English (spoken and written);
• You are precise and accurate and handle customer data carefully;
• You easily connect with people at various levels;
• You are stress-resistant and skilled in planning and organizing;
• Knowledge of Word and Excel is an advantage.