Shipping Coördinator

Are you ready for a role with international impact? As a Shipping Coördinator at DFDS Logistics, you are the central point of contact within container transport on our routes to Ireland and Norway. You manage the logistical shipping process for diverse flows of goods, such as beer shipments, construction parts, dangerous goods (IMDG), furniture, and project shipments. You ensure that all transports are carried out according to schedule, specifications, and safety and customs regulations.

You are the fixed point of contact for both internal and external supply chain partners, including terminals, shipping lines, carriers, customs, port authorities, customers, and fellow departments. You communicate timely, think ahead, anticipate risks or disruptions, and ensure that documentation, data, and communication are correct, complete, and up to date.

You work closely with a small, tight-knit team of three colleagues and report directly to the Team Lead Shipping & Equipment. In this role, you have a lot of responsibility, diversity, international dynamics, and you see directly what your actions mean for the operation and customer satisfaction.

• You manage and monitor the complete shipping process of incoming and outgoing container shipments, from order acceptance to correct delivery

• You prepare, check, and send transport, compliance, and customs documents, including IMDG-related documentation where applicable

• You process orders in a timely, error-free, and complete manner in the systems and oversee correct data and status registration

• You maintain real-time contact with terminals, shipping lines, and transport partners regarding cargo status, timelines, delays, or deviations

• You identify disruptions (such as planning deviations, weather conditions, delays, or equipment issues) and take independent action where necessary

• You proactively align expectations and decisions with customers and internal stakeholders

• You contribute to process improvement and continuous optimization of work agreements, document flows, and compliance assurance

• You possess persuasiveness, a proactive and creative working style, and excellent interpersonal skills.

• You have an MBO 4 working and thinking level with relevant experience, or an HBO diploma as a starter.

• You communicate excellently in both Dutch and English.

• You are customer- and service-oriented, think at least two steps ahead, and solve problems effectively.

• You are flexibly available for Friday evening and weekend shifts.

At DFDS, we believe in people with character and motivation. Do you want to make a difference in an international setting? Apply now! We look forward to getting in touch with you!