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Carrier Manager

sennder

sennder

Riga, Latvia
Posted on May 14, 2021

sennder is Europe’s leading digital freight forwarder. In a traditional industry, we are moving fast to digitize and automate all road logistics processes. We are a growing team looking for a Carrier Manager to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. You would join our Carrier Management team in the Riga office.

We value humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives our innovation and we offer a collaborative, dynamic and international work environment. Just be yourself. We are excited to meet you and for you to join us in shaping the future of the logistics industry in Europe.

The Carrier Manager, Baltic is here to take over the operative responsibility for our carriers and expand our carrier network, in order to meet the needs of our customers and offer the best quality on the market.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

  • Be responsible for the punctual and sensible disposition of our transports, furthermore you coordinate loads and calculate freight prices with carriers
  • Be the first point of contact for our carriers. Together, you monitor, manage and deliver the required customer service level to our client
  • Monitor and control continuously logistic KPIs ( in-time delivery, transit times, delivery exceptions, etc)
  • Investigate root causes of delivery failures, implement measures to continually improve delivery performance
  • Maintaining strong relationships with our logistic partners and manage the operational processes

PREFERABLY YOU HAVE:

  • Experience in logistics
  • Successfully completed a commercial education, some experience in the field of freight forwarding is a plus
  • Ability to work with people in fast paced environment as well as the ability to work independently
  • Multi-tasked oriented and possess good organizational skills
  • Resilient and stress-resistant
  • English language skills and knowledge of one or more of the Baltic language

WHAT YOU CAN EXPACT:

At sennder, we want to maximize the individual’s potential for all employees and reinforce an inclusive culture and environment of continuous learning that empowers people to succeed as a team. In addition to humility, we value commitment, team spirit, respect, and kindness to build trusted relationships across teams. Learn more on our career site.

  • A fast-growing, start-up-oriented international team of 1000+ people with 65+ nationalities spread across 8 country offices with English as our company language.
  • Continuous feedback and bi-annual review process for personal development, professional growth, and career opportunities. We also use “Objectives and Key Results” for company goals.
  • A structured promotion process, providing everyone with fair and transparent career growth.
  • Learning and development opportunities on the job and through conversations with your manager. Annual L&D budget of 300 euro.
  • Various opportunities to connect with colleagues, formally and informally, digitally or in-person (when allowed), through regular team events, company get-togethers, and partnership events with other companies and local organizers.
  • Office first work policy (three days a week), that complies with local COVID-19 restrictions and policies. We also provide flex/hybrid remote working options.
  • When in office: unlimited snacks, drinks, and fruits.
  • Commuter allowance for your travels to/from work, health insurance after the probation period.
  • Social clubs such as book club, sports club, biker club, seal club and others.
  • All first & second round interviews are currently conducted on a remote basis.

Please send your application in English and help us reduce negative unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV. We only want to know the merits on which you’d be great for this role.

If you have any questions or problems please reach out to us at ta@sennder.com. We do not accept applications via email.

sennder is moving trucks with the power of data to unlock endless and sustainable capacity at unparalleled quality. Through our proprietary transportation operating system, built by our in-house tech teams, we not only connect shippers to our fleet of thousands of trucks, but also improve how they move products in sustainable, cost-efficient, and transparent ways - making the logistics industry fit for the future. In a traditional industry, we’re growing and moving fast to digitally automate all road logistics processes.

We are building a curious team that is driven by an ambitious desire to solve the toughest logistics puzzles. What others may consider uncertainty, we see as an opportunity to learn and be proactive. We invite you to go on this journey with us and be part of one of Europe’s inspiring growth stories as we fast-forward road logistics into digitalization. Get to know us, our culture, green business, funding history, and more on our blog here.