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Maersk • Sweden, Gothenburg, 411 04 | Sweden

Senior Airfreight specialist

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

At Maersk, we have big plans for logistics and services. Our ambition is nothing less than to become the global leader in Integrated Logistics, offering a truly seamless end-to-end service that makes trade more simple and easier than ever.

If you love air freight in any aspect, starting from quoting, operations, searching solutions and facing unexpected challenges typical for air - come join our Air Freight Team!

Senior Air Freight Specialist

We offer

In the role of Senior Air Freight Specialist, you will play a key role in our air freight team, handling end-to-end operations. You will be responsible for the operational execution of air export/import shipments and be in daily contact with customers and vendors. You will also focus on the overall accuracy of revenue and cost allocation on shipment level.

You will work with passionate and dedicated colleagues in a team that has a collaborative and commercial mindset, supported to grow, and excel in their careers.

Key Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Air Freight Specialist you will have the opportunity to:

  • Handle the end-to-end shipment process in both import and export air freight shipments (including Dangerous Goods)

  • Arrange airline bookings with our core carrier partners and gateways

  • Arrange pre- and on-carriage with our trucking partners

  • Align with our customs partner to make sure all shipments are cleared as per local legislations

  • Ensure shipments are filed timely and accurately in our operational systems

  • Update shipment milestones in our operational systems to guarantee data quality towards our customers

  • Ensure specific customer requirements are met (transit time, carrier selection, routings etc.)

  • Monitoring of shipments to provide proactive update to our customers and to solve potential operational disruptions

  • Coordinate with the commercial organization on customer commitments and forecasts

  • Perform Knowledge Exchange with the sales and account management to ensure customer satisfaction

  • Calculate quotes on ad-hoc shipments and perform vendor negotiations

  • Ensure accuracy of revenue and cost calculation on shipment level

Who we are looking for

To be successful in this role, we believe you bring the following competencies and experiences:

  • At least 8-10 years within Air Freight / Forwarding experience

  • Extensive Air product knowledge and experience

  • Dangerous Goods Cat. 3

  • Visionary and strategic thinking

  • Customer centric mindset

  • Problem solving skills

  • Proficient in Swedish and English

If you are looking for a positive change in your career and you are ready for this challenging new chapter, we look forward to receiving your application!

The location for this role is Göteborg, Sweden.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

Company benefits

Open to part time work for some roles
Open to compressed hours
In house training
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Life assurance
Annual bonus
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Adoption leave
Private GP service
Buy or sell annual leave
Religious celebration leave
401K
Annual pay rises
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Learning platform
Mentoring
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Women’s health leave
L&D budget
Professional subscriptions
Lunch and learns

Working at Maersk

Company employees:

100,000+

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

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