sennder
sennder is a leading digital freight forwarder changing the logistics industry by connecting shippers with truck carriers through in-house built technology.
sennder is digitizing Europe's logistics. We are a growing team looking for a Product Director - Carrier Marketplace to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. You would join our Carrier Product team in the Amsterdam or Berlin 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.
As a Product Director you will be responsible for our Carrier Marketplace Product and lead a team accountable for developing the most compelling set of business opportunities for our carriers, combining regular contracts, last-minute options for their empty trucks, and integrated plans for their trucks (a.k.a. chartering).
You will lead strategically important cross-departmental initiatives and drive the long-term vision and strategy for your product area.
You'll be collaborating closely with the central and local operational teams, pricing team, product managers and engineering teams to develop the number one marketplace for carriers.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL...
- Refine and operationalize (from setting the vision to coaching the team on product requirements and delivery) a holistic strategy to offer the most compelling set of business opportunities for our carriers, and therefore become the leading marketplace in the industry.
- Develop a deep understanding of the needs of our carriers when doing business with sennder, taking into account the diversity of their profiles (size, business model, origin, ...) and expectations (one-off loads, regular "contracts", integrated plans for their trucks... )
- Manage a team of product managers, coaching them as they drive the research, discovery and delivery for their problem spaces
- Be the thought leader on our value proposition, and key 'bridge' person with senior leadership in the engineering teams, as well as operational teams in order to make the change happen
- Own key business KPIs such as marketplace adoption and conversion, and partner with other teams (central & local operations, pricing, other product teams...) to drive improvement.
- Put data and metrics at the heart of your teams' decision-making and communication.
- Become a leader in our Product community, and support your peers improve their product skills (e.g. planning, user research, experimentation...)
PREFERABLY YOU HAVE...
- Extensive professional experience in product management, including ideally with a "marketplace" type of offering
- Experience leading a team of product managers.
- Experience researching, defining and delivering customer-impacting products in a matrix and multi-country environment
- Experience working in rapidly scaling environments and overcoming the challenges that these bring
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Logistics industry experience is a strong plus
ABOUT sennder
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.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
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.
- 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.
- Hybrid remote working options.
- When in office: unlimited snacks, drinks, and fruits.
- All 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.
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