Forwarder Export

The position
We are looking for an Export Forwarder for our Air Freight location at Schiphol. As a Forwarder you provide the best Air Freight solutions for our customers.

You will get started with the following activities:

* Setting up, handling and administrative processing of air freight shipments
* Developing and maintaining contacts with potential and existing internal customers as well as with foreign branches and partners regarding transports
* Communication with customers about shipments, shortages, delays, damage
* Drawing up and communicating rates and making price agreements with customers for ad hoc shipments
* Issuing quotations and following them up
* Invoicing of shipments and the associated cost control
* Administrative handling and passing on papers, documents and information to other departments, agents and branches

Requirements

* Minimum MBO working and thinking level
* Experience as an (assistant) forwarder in air freight
* Good communication and commercial skills
* Solution-oriented and perseverance
* Flexibility regarding working hours
* Good command of the English language, spoken and written. Dutch is an advantage

We offer

* A competitive salary based on knowledge and experience
* 27.5 vacation days
* Flexible work from home arrangement
* Career opportunities and room for personal development
* Fixed travel allowance
* Pension scheme
* Profit sharing benefit

A pre-employment screening is part of the selection procedure.

Do you have experience in Air Freight and are you open to a new challenge? Then we are looking for you! From our office we look directly onto the Aalsmeerbaan. At Schenker you therefore have the best prospects in every respect!