What is the job about?

The Senior Shipping Coordinator function is to ensure the best possible operation in terms of procurement, planning & management of shipping services to support suppliers, production, DC, Grundfos Sales & customers.

Your main responsibilities:

• Daily executing of shipping
• Collaborating with Warehouses, Freight Forwarders
• Communicating to internal and external stakeholders (Sales, customers, plants, DCs, 3PLs, suppliers and authorities)
• Ensuring custom and VAT compliance for import (pre-alerts, licenses )and export of goods (export declarations, certificates of origin, booking with forwarders), as well as invoicing freight to fulfil local and regional regulations
• Supporting shipping related customer requests
• Supporting the local Supply chain manager and plant director, with site specific freight tasks
• Substituting any of the Shipping Coordinators in the Country
• Being responsible for specific Transport method, mentor of the local team
• Training new employees
• Driving implementation of new Freight Forwarders
• Creating Standard Operating Procedures with Freight Forwarders
• Driving the Forwarder Surveys in the Country
• Driving Daily Action Meetings

Your background

We imagine that you have:  

• Relevant logistical background, e.g. Bachelor/Master degree, or relevant commercial experience (min. 2 years in shipping/transportation)
• Confidence in English written and spoken
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills
• Good internal and external stakeholder management skills
• Decision maker attitude with ability to take actions and solve problems
• Independent working attitude
• Team player mindset
• Willingness for continuous improvement
• Customer centric mindset
• MS Office and SAP knowledge is advantage          

What’s in it for you?

What are your goals? Here at Grundfos it’s our mission to help you develop and fulfil your ambitions, both career and personal. We are guided by our six core values, and you’ll find that your fresh ideas will be welcomed and make a difference in everything from local to large-scale global projects. You’ll encounter colleagues from all over the world both as part of your daily work, supporting and all the while broadening each other’s cultural horizons.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• Flexible working hours; 50% home office possibility and equipment; up to 3 days’ paid leave for volunteering
• Annual bonuses, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes, engaging team buildings 
• Private healthcare package
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly
• Long-term career development with regular dialogue, as well as continuous learning and development opportunities.

Do you want to learn more?

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking “Apply”.

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We look forward to hearing from you.