Job description

Our client is a Dutch shipbuilder of navy vessels, with customers all over the world. For their office in Vlissingen, we are looking for an Expeditor.

The role
As Expeditor, you are responsible for facilitating the flow of materials to and from various work sites or departments and you are a Key Point of Contact for all parties involved. You will be working with vendors to secure the appropriate goods and coordinate delivery. You will also maintain KPI’s from clients on the delivery dates

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the flow of materials to and from work sites 
• Key person for securing the appropriate goods and coordinating delivery (logistics, transport, customs)
• Handles all formalities for the shipment of goods (shipping documents, customs formalities, transport)
• Initiate delivery times alignment between planning, engineering, procurement, and suppliers
• Initiate actions in case of expected overrun of delivery time
• Takes care of declarations for customs, Chamber of Commerce, Central Bureau of Statistics, and export licenses
• Proactively monitors, expedites, and reports supplier’s performance
• Reports findings to relevant stakeholders

Job requirements

• BSc Logistics or similar with 5 yr experience in; planning methods, logistic processes, transport planning, shipment of goods (incl documents and customs handling)
• Team player, negotiation skills, assertive, sell structured, hands-on
• You have excellent Dutch and English communication skills in writing and spoken (both required)
• EU citizenship or EU work visa is required
• A background check will be part of the selection procedure

Our offer

• Salary: up to € 5000,- gross per month, depending on experience/education
• Annual leave: 27 days per year
• ADV hours: 13 days per year with the option to sell these in exchange for a maximum of 5% more salary (0.383% per day)
• Travel costs: € 10 per month for the first 10 km, then 0.19 cents per km. A T-tag is issued for employees who use the Westerscheldetunnel for commuting
• Collective Labor Agreement: Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro applies
• Pension: Compulsory participation in the PME pension scheme
• Premium distribution: employer 50% and employee 50%
• Profit-sharing: If the results of the company give reason to do so