Who are we… At DFDS people mean the world to us. We aim to attract and retain the best talents, provide challenge and opportunity for personal development. We also make sure that you know what a difference you make to our business and how you can be proud of building one of Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics companies.

 

The Role… This main focus of this role is to join the team operating our freight forwarding activities between UK and Europe, helping to develop relationships with existing clients and assisting our own core traffic. This is an exciting position and you will have the opportunity to experience the operational side of logistics at one of Europe’s leading logistics companies. You will by working closely with both clients and international sub-contractors.

 

Key Responsibilities….

• Customer liaison – dealing with quotations, bookings, general enquiries, ensuring service levels are met
• Ensure all movements are completed to the customer’s satisfaction
• Develop and evaluate opportunities for Freight Management
• Dealing with all hauliers in respect of allocating work for delivery and collection
• Fair distribution of jobs to hauliers whilst maintaining a focus on cost and service.
• Ensuring daily deliveries are booked in accordance with customer requirements.
• Reporting back to customers any failures in making booking times.
• Receiving, processing and creation of bookings.
• Negotiate freight rates with subcontractors
• Identify potential subcontractors
• Support the DFDS UK and European network

 

Key Skills….

• Proactive mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills/team player.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, verbally and written
• Good drive and enthusiasm.
• A positive attitude towards health and safety.
• Competent in all Microsoft packages
• 1 years’ experience in the transport/similar industry

 

Interested? Apply now…. If you have exceptional operations and strategic capabilities, with a passion and drive for success in a fast-paced deadline driven environment please submit your CV and application in English by sending an email to recruitment@dfds.com as we will evaluate applications on an ongoing basis.  If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity please contact sehar@dfds.com