Actona Group A/S are seeking an experienced freight forwarder with expertise in overseas container transport and airfreight to be part of our dedicated logistics team.
About the job
As our new Freight Forwarder, you will be coordinating international shipments and will have close cooperation with our logistics teams in Poland, Lithuania and China.
Your workdays will vary, and you will be a contact person and service provider for both colleagues and customers. You will have a widespread contact with different transport providers to keep and obtain the best logistics set up possible. You will work with all steps in the freight processes from document handling, prices, analysis of the transport data to approving the freight invoices.
You should expect around 10 travel days a year, primarily for travelling to China to be with our logistics team that is part of our sourcing office on day-to-day basis.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Understand, handle and administrate the aspect of cross trade shipments sea and air.
- Handling and validating documentation related to transport.
- Understanding of incoterms.
- Customs clearance procedure.
- Claims handling
- Transport data processing in Excel
- Preparation of tender material and negotiation of smaller areas.
Who are you?
You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can work with speed and precision. You have a strong drive and can make sound decisions, even under pressure.
Being a self-starter and independent is natural for you but as teamwork is a corner stone at Actona Group and we believe in common success, you should also be motivated by working with colleagues.
As the world are never on a stand still you keep yourself updated on all that is going on in the market and seek information independently and through your network.
We also expect you to:
- Have an education as a Freight Forwarder with experience in overseas container transport.
- Understand all aspect of incoterms.
- Be able to work with speed and precision without compromising quality
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Have high discipline with data and structure
- Possess a proactive attitude.
- Be result oriented.
- Be fluent in English.
Benefits at Actona Group
- Work with a market leading company
- Possibility to grow and develop your skills
- Driven, passioned and devoted team – that is looking forward to welcoming a new colleague
You can also read more about what it is like to be employed at Actona Group here.
https://actonagroup.dk/karriere/moed-et-medlem-af-vores-actona-team
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Actona Group
Actona Group A/S has a clear vision: We want to be the most value-adding global furniture partner. For the past 40 years, Actona Group has specialized in supplying modern furniture to the world’s leading furniture stores, and our furniture is sold in 90 markets worldwide.
Actona Group is on a sustainable journey. We want to create an even bigger, stronger, and more sustainable company. We will create continued growth and value-adding services for the benefit of our customers and partners. With a sustainable focus, we also want to minimize our environmental impact.
Facts about Actona Group:
- 2.800 employees worldwide and revenue of app. DKK 2,8 billion.
- Headquarters, showroom and European distribution center in Tvis, Denmark.
- Furniture productions and local administrations in China, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine.
- Trading Company in China.
- Part of Lars Larsen Group
We accept CVs and applications in both English and Danish. The interviews and most of the daily work will be in Danish.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Holstebro Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Actona Group A/S, Smedegårdvej, 7500 Holstebro
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 05-12-2024;
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