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Country Sea Freight Manager

Megjelenés dátuma 29/01/2025

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Szállítás és logisztika

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Vecsés, 13

Pozíció leírása

Our Partner

Our partner is a german logistics company, having headquaters in Hungary at Vecsés- They are a key player in the country’s transportation and supply chain industry. With annual revenue exceeding €30 million, the firm employs around 200 professionals, ensuring efficient and timely service. Their operations span across Europe, Asia, and North America, providing air, sea, and road freight solutions. Specializing in custom-tailored logistics services, they handle a wide range of industries, including automotive, healthcare, and technology. The office in Vecsés is strategically located near Budapest’s main airport, facilitating seamless import and export activities. Their commitment to sustainability and innovation drives continuous improvements in their processes. Over the years, they have earned a strong reputation for reliability and customer satisfaction.


Scope

Reporting disciplinar to the Country Managing Director, and functionally to the Regional Sea Freight Lead, the Country Sea Freight Manager position is a newly establsihed role, responsible for the overall strategy and steering of the Sea Freight Division. This person will have his under control the following areas: Country Pricing & Tender Management; Direct reports within own team (Pricing & Tender Management, Export Lead, Import Lead), meaning full people management responsiblity over 9-10 FTE.


Work Schedule

The company headquarters are located in Vecsés, Hungary. Usually everyone is fully present in the office, but after the probation period ends, it is possible to work 1 day/week from home.


Responsibilities

  • Hold full SF FCL & LCL product P&L responsibility of respective geography/LOA
  • Define SF FCL & LCL strategy and ensure locally execution on lower organizational levels
  • Establish and maintain a FCL & LCL carrier strategy and local carrier relationships as per point above
  • Provide & govern binding standards and guidelines for business activities (e.g. product design and development, monitoring instruments and KPIs, SOPs supported by BPM – based on precepts from HWL standards) and ensure execution on lower organizational levels
  • Support SF Lead in defining budget targets and conducting the forecast (in collaboration with Geo)
  • Support SF Lead in evaluating the bottom-up budget plan and triggering discussion with Regional SF
  • Lead/Country MD in case of adjustment needs
  • Ensure preparation of monthly reporting packages (e.g. carrier statistics, volumes per trade lanes, GP, cost development), conduct business performance reviews with disciplinary / functional direct reports resp. participate in business performance reviews with management on level above
  • Initiate and lead product relevant projects (e.g. mandatory product / process adjustment to adhere to market and regulatory standards)
  • Monitor overall FCL & LCL product performance in reference to all relevant KPI and targets
  • Manage Foster collaboration between Geos/General Management, Product, Sales and Supporting functions (“matrix mindset”)
  • Decide jointly with SF Lead & Geo Management on below organizational level on HR matters (e.g. hiring/ termination, target setting, performance appraisals) Leads on below organizational level
  • Provide functional direction/guidance on FCL & LCL business matters and define functional development (e.g. training) for FCL & LCL Leads on below organizational level


Expectations

  • Bachelor’s/Master degree in Economics, preferably in the specialization of Logistics/Supply Chain
  • 3+ years of proven experience in a Freight Forwarding Manager role (specially having previous experience with FCL (Full Container Load)/LCL (Less than Container Load)/Sea Freight)
  • Preferably experience in a Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage provider company
  • High level of English
  • German language knowledge is an advantage

Ipari ágazat

Szállítás és logisztika

Referencia szám

3193

Tanácsadó

Németh-Tóth Sebestyén, is our consultant who manages this job opportunity.

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