Senior Project Freight Forwarding Manager

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Gdynia; On-site; PLN 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

Supplementary Pension Plan (Pracownice

Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS)

Employee Assistance Program

Global Referral Program

Role Specific Benefits

Job summary

Maersk Project Logistics in Gdansk, Poland, seeks a Senior Project Freight Forwarding Manager to lead end-to-end project logistics, overseeing over-dimensional and containerized transports, and coordinating with sales, operations and clients.

You will manage a global team, drive continuous improvement, ensure cost efficiency, and deliver best-in-class service while maintaining stakeholder alignment across international projects. The role offers competitive compensation and extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding or supply chain sales.
• Strong understanding of global trade and supply chain operations.
• 5+ years in over-dimensional transports by sea and/or road.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to various execution locations.
• Fluent in English and Polish; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project logistics for a portfolio of client projects.
• Design and implement tailor-made logistics solutions with the Operations team.
• Oversee execution, documentation, and transport planning for projects.
• Collaborate with sales and business development to drive growth.
• Coordinate and supervise project delivery and on-ground execution, with potential travel.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase efficiency for customers and internal teams.

Skills

Sales experience

Freight forwarding

Global trade knowledge

Over-dimensional transport

Negotiation

Communication

Travel willingness

Languages: English & Polish

Job description

Hiring Range: 220.000zł - 270.000zł

Short Term Incentive at target (actual payout may vary based on performance): 10%

Benefits: Health Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, Supplementary Pension Plan (Pracownicze Plany Kapitałowe), Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS), Employee Assistance Program, Global Referral Program, Role Specific Benefits

Senior Project Freight Forwarding Manager – Maersk Project Logistics

Working at Maersk brings a unique blend of being part of a rich heritage and an enthusiastic, innovative, fast-paced logistics company. We believe in rewarding and recognizing individual performances within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive company values.

Collaborative and commercial mindsets are the key cornerstones of being a high performer in Maersk. Ours being a network business, it is key that you can think and act beyond your own domain and geography of work. By commercial mindset we mean your ability to think of the benefits for the customer; in whatever action, you take, irrespective of your position and role.

We – Maersk Project Logistics – have an opening as Senior Project Manager within our Operations Team. We handle all types of transportation for our clients, both over-dimensional and containerized, which means our workday is very diverse and no 2 days alike. If you have a passion for global environment, will be motivated by complex coordination with multiple stakeholders, often in a fast-paced environment and you see yourself as a team player, then this job is for you!

The role as Senior Project Manager offers a great opportunity to be a strong enabler in shaping the success of our increased focus on Project Logistics. You will be part of an established global team who are dedicated to deliver best in class service, effective communication, cost awareness and continuous performance which supports our growth aspirations and the success of our customers within Project Logistics.

We offer

• International experience working in a dynamic and global industry.
• Work with colleagues and clients across the world.
• Excellent training development opportunities and global career prospects.
• Enhance your communication, problem solving and relation building skills.
• Flexible Workplace Policy and working hours.
• Competitive salary and bonus package.
• Wide range of benefits, including gym allowance, public transport allowance, and company pension scheme.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be a part of a team of over 200 experienced colleagues in the Maersk Project Logistics product, where we strive to deliver the best service for our customers.

Together with the Operations team you will play a key role in designing tailor-made logistics solutions and coordination of various projects for our customers as well as being part of our accelerated growth within our segment.

You will be working with all aspects in the project forwarding industry including:

• Further build and lead the executional team in Poland within Project Logistics
• Executing transport and logistics solutions globally
• Manage all operational and documentation aspects of the project(s)
• Collaboration with our sales and business development organization to ensure consistent growth.
• Coordination and planning of solutions for our global customer via your team in close cooperation with our customers
• Project coordination and execution, including on ground supervision via your team
• Potential travel related to projects
• Leading Continuous improvement initiatives bringing efficiencies internally & towards our customers

We are looking for

Our ideal candidate is innovative, self-driven person with a can-do attitude, well organized with excellent stakeholder management skills in a complex working environment. You work well with challenging situations and enjoy in having project responsibility. We value our unique team and are looking for someone who shares our vision of teamwork being the backbone of all we do.

Required experience & skills

• Proven track record in sales, business development, or account management within the logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain industry.
• Deep understanding of global trade, supply chain operations, and industry-specific challenges.
• 5+ Years Experience with over dimensional transports by sea and/or road
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with financial acumen and project management capabilities.
• Interested in working with different cultures around the world
• Ability to travel to various locations of execution.
• Fluent in both written and verbal Polish & English – German language skills are a great asset
• For this role we require Polish Citizenship

The position is based in Gdansk, Poland

Applications will be read continuously, so do not hesitate to send us your application if you can see yourself in the role! We look forward to hearing from you!

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