Location: Hoofddorp
Employment: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Ready to take your logistics career to new heights in the fast-paced world of ship spares? In this role, you will be employed directly by our client in Hoofddorp, a leading player in international logistics. Anyone with experience in ship spares is warmly welcome to apply!
As a Ship Spares Specialist, your day kicks off at full speed. Grab a fresh cup of coffee and immediately check the status of active critical shipments. A vessel is grounded somewhere across the globe, urgently needing replacement parts. You step up right away: coordinating with airfreight ground handlers, liaising with airlines, and ensuring every customs document is spot-on. In between, you troubleshoot unexpected logistics hurdles on the fly, collaborate with colleagues, and keep customers fully in the loop. It is a pivotal, high-impact role where no two days are ever the same.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, and manage global ship spares shipments from end to end via airfreight.
- Prepare accurate transport, airfreight, and customs documentation.
- Liaise daily with air carriers, customers, warehouses, and airport ground handlers.
- Closely monitor shipment milestones and ensure error-free administrative processing.
- Safeguard tight deadlines, compliance regulations, and strict quality standards.
- Proactively identify bottlenecks and propose practical workflow improvements.
- Minimum of 2 years of proven working experience in airfreight forwarding (mandatory).
- Experience in the ship spares sector is highly preferred: everyone with ship spares experience is welcome!
- Fluent in English (working proficiency); Dutch language skills are an advantage.
- Security Clearance (VGB): You must be eligible to obtain a Dutch Certificate of No Objection (Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar / VGB), which requires having lived continuously and uninterruptedly in the European Union / EEA for at least the past 8 years (strict mandatory requirement).
- Proactive team player with a hands-on mindset who takes initiative.
- Strong communication skills; confident picking up the phone to get things moving.
- Resilient under pressure with an eye for clear prioritization.
- Competitive gross monthly salary between € 3,000 and € 3,900 (commensurate with experience).
- Travel allowance for commuting.
- 25 paid vacation days per year (full-time basis).
- Direct contract with our client through Staffice.
- A close-knit, informal team where hard work and a good sense of humor go hand in hand.
- Regular team activities and company outings.
- A dynamic position within a global industry offering ample room for initiative and personal growth.