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Traffic Office Assistant

On-site in Eindhoven·Full-time·Added today (last checked 6 Nov)

SGS

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Eindhoven
Contract: Full-time
Languages: German, French, Dutch

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

For the Traffic Office Assistant position, we are looking for someone with a completed MBO education in the field of transport and logistics, with good knowledge and experience in the (inter)national transport world. You have no problem communicating in English, and it is of great importance that you know how to maintain an overview and can work in a structured manner.

Nice to have

Furthermore, you score extra points if you:

Live in the Eindhoven area;
Possess knowledge of customs regulations in different countries;
Have a good command of the German and French languages;
Have knowledge of dangerous goods; if you do not have this knowledge yet, you will obtain the correct certificates at SGS.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

With us, you will get an independent and versatile job with a lot of responsibility. We pay a lot of attention to your personal and professional growth and development. Furthermore, we offer you:

A salary matching your knowledge, experience, and the responsibilities of the position.
32 vacation days (based on 40 hours)
8% holiday allowance
Travel allowance: you receive an allowance of €0.21 per kilometer for commuting
The possibility to further develop within SGS
Participation in the pension scheme with a fixed employee contribution of 6%
Participation in the SGS sports and bicycle plan
Active staff association: become a member and enjoy fun activities and events.

The role

The Sample Management and Dangerous Goods Services department is responsible for shipping dangerous and non-dangerous substances via road, sea, and air transport.
Our expertise lies in the logistical and administrative handling of shipments containing dangerous goods. We offer, among other things, transport support, prepare shipments for transport, and provide advice to and maintain contact with transport companies, laboratories, and customers. We do this together with 98 colleagues from our locations in Spijkenisse, Schiphol-Rijk, Eindhoven-Airport, and at our customers' locations.

We like to invest in the development of all our employees; depending on your own ambitions and learning curve, there are sufficient opportunities for growth.

What you'll do

For our Eindhoven location, we are looking for a Traffic Office Assistant. In this role, you are responsible for optimally arranging transports carried out for all Sample Management and Dangerous Goods Services locations in the Benelux, for external customers, and SGS offices from all over the world.

As a Traffic Office Assistant, you have a very dynamic role, where you deal with both the financial and the operational sides of the profession. Your duties consist of:

Executing import orders, country-to-country orders, and export orders;
Proactively searching for optimal transport options, transport routes, and carriers, and informing colleagues about these possibilities;
Researching special requirements and necessities per destination, including customs formalities;
Following up on ongoing transport orders and maintaining customer contact regarding the status;
Optimizing cost-efficiency within the Benelux;
Supervising the integrity of the carriers;
Handling and evaluating complaints regarding the transport.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do

Application
Recruitment team contact
With recruitment team
If your skills and experience match current or future needs, a member of the recruitment team contacts you.
Interviews
Face-to-face or virtual interviews, also a chance to learn about the job, your future manager and the culture.
Assessments
Not every role
For some positions: personality, cognitive and technical assessments, a short psychometric study, or more thorough assessments by external consultants.
Additional screening and reference check
Selection and offer · With HR team

An email acknowledges receipt of every application.
Unsuccessful candidates are informed and may be contacted for future openings.

Hiring process

Is this the job you are looking for? Apply quickly! Do you want to know more first? Our Corporate Recruiter Anne Martiene Gerritsen is happy to help 06 – 51209983

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