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Freight Solutions Coordinator

Samskip

Rotterdam
Full-time
0-2 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Freight forwarding
Logistics
Transport planning
Capacity management
Customer service
Negotiation
Multitasking
Problem solving
Administrative tasks
Supply chain coordination
Quotation preparation
Intermodal transport
Route planning
Data entry

Job Description

Samskip is a truly international company that innovates the most advanced sustainable and multimodal international transport solutions. With a turnover of more than 800 million euros, 1,450 employees and offices in 24 countries across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, we are one of the largest transport companies in Europe.
Within this structure, Samskip has shaped a comprehensive European network for short-sea, road, railrail, and inland waterway transport. This network provides pioneering sustainable, reliable and cost-effective options for the growing number of customers who demand more environmentally conscious logistics solutions.

As a Freight Solutions Coordinator, you will join the Freight Solutions team within the Inland Transport Operations department at our Rotterdam location. Optimizing transport capacity will be a key part of your role.  A Multitasker with a Can-Do Attitude
 
At our Rotterdam location, you will be part of a small, entrepreneurial team. It is therefore important that you can quickly work independently and manage several tasks simultaneously, including complex ones. 

You are detail-oriented, solution-focused, and flexible. You are also comfortable taking responsibility and can remain calm in a dynamic working environment. 

The specific requirements for this role include:
  • A completed MBO (intermediate vocational) or HBO (higher professional) education.
  • Relevant experience in international transport or freight forwarding is not required, but it is an advantage.
  • Good command in English, speaking Dutch is a plus.
Purchasing and Outsourcing Transport Capacity
 
Order volumes from our regular customers for both Door-to-Door and Quay-to-Quay transport fluctuate, making it challenging to always use our transport capacity efficiently. Sometimes our regular customers have fewer orders, while at other times demand exceeds our available capacity. 

We never simply say no to our customers. As a Freight Solutions Coordinator, you will always look for a solution. 
When we have insufficient capacity, you will approach customers with irregular booking patterns and prepare quotations for new customers from your own network or through online platforms such as digital freight marketplaces (Timocom, Teleroute, U-Turn, etc.).  When order volumes exceed our available capacity, you will outsource transport orders under the best possible commercial conditions. 
You will also develop your own customer portfolio independently of demand from our regular customers, taking responsibility for its profitability. 

Your responsibilities will also include:
  • Coordinating order entry, execution, planning, and bookings within the Freight Solutions team.
  • Aligning capacity requirements with colleagues from the Truck Planning and Intermodal teams on key routes across Germany and the Benelux countries.
  • Helping reduce empty truck kilometers by finding return loads, outsourcing transport orders, or developing new transport flows to balance volumes in specific regions.
  • Recording agreed revenues and costs for acquiring and outsourcing transport volumes.
  • Handling administrative tasks, such as creating new customer accounts and freight orders, and managing delays.
A job at Samskip is anything but ordinary. We give you plenty of opportunities to take initiative and significant responsibility within a varied role. In logistics, no two days are the same, so the work is always dynamic. 
You will also work in a highly international environment. At Samskip, you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills, including through our extensive e-learning platform. 

We also offer: 

  • A competitive salary, including a 13th-month salary.
  • 28 days of annual leave for a full-time position.
  • A pension scheme.
  • Travel allowance.
  • Flexible working arrangements.

Core Responsibilities

You will coordinate transport capacity, order entry, and planning within the Freight Solutions team to ensure efficient logistics operations. Additionally, you will manage customer portfolios, outsource transport orders, and develop new transport flows to optimize profitability and reduce empty truck kilometers.

Requirements

The role requires a completed MBO or HBO education and a strong command of the English language. While previous experience in international transport or freight forwarding is not mandatory, it is considered an advantage.

Benefits

  • 13th-month salary
  • 28 days of annual leave
  • Pension scheme
  • Travel allowance
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • E-learning platform

About Samskip

Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Samskip is one of the largest European transport companies, with offices in 24 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia, offering environmentally friendly multimodal transport services via shortsea, road, rail and inland waterway. We are committed to cost-effectiveness, operational excellence and best practice in sustainable transport. High frequency services connect destinations across Europe, the Baltic States, Russia and Central Asia, both door-to-door (including collection) and quay-to-quay, transported using a wide range of owned vessels, containers, trucks and trailers. To match equipment to cargoes shipped, options include a full range of ISO containers and reefers, including 33-pallet capacity 45ft units. Samskip's transportation and logistics activities focus mainly on the following sectors: European multimodal transport; North Atlantic integrated logistics; worldwide temperature controlled and ambient cargo forwarding and logistics and European breakbulk and project cargo movements. Through Samskip Logistics, the company offers a full range of services, including ocean freight, trucking, cold storage and documentation based on its in-depth knowledge of global refrigerated transport. These services are supported by a network of worldwide offices.

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