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About the Role
DP World, a leader in transportation and logistics managing over 10% of world trade, is seeking an experienced Road Freight Operations Specialist (International) for its Freight Forwarding office in Bucharest, Romania.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market research to identify optimal operational transport solutions while ensuring high service quality.
- Initiate contact with transport partners and access transport exchanges to negotiate advantageous solutions, including routes, transport channels, cargo loading plans, and pricing.
- Verify that transport operations commence only upon receipt of a complete and valid transport order from the shipper.
- Review documentation received from carriers to confirm alignment with the agreed terms and parameters outlined in the transport order.
- Manage, monitor, and fulfill transport orders, ensuring successful execution of services.
- Record essential customer and transporter information in the TMS system.
- Verify the accuracy of documents received from transporters.
- Cultivate and sustain positive working relationships with clients and transport partners.
Requirements
- Between 3 and 5 years of professional experience in road freight forwarding (international import and export, groupage, LTL and FTL).
- Proficiency in domestic and international geography, including knowledge of countries and major cities.
- Solid understanding of the transport and logistics industry, including cost-per-km calculations, types of pallets, distinction between actual and chargeable weight, insight into rate fluctuations, and knowledge of various transport vehicles and their uses.
- Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite and Transport Management Systems.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to proactively anticipate and resolve issues and take appropriate corrective actions.
- Strong ability to calculate freight measurements, weight, and convert them into international units.
- Full professional working proficiency in English and Romanian.
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Capability to maintain high productivity levels while remaining calm under pressure.
- Client-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality service.
- Adept at identifying and implementing pragmatic solutions.
Skills
- Road freight forwarding
- International import and export
- Groupage
- LTL
- FTL
- Domestic and international geography
- Transport and logistics industry knowledge
- Cost-per-km calculations
- Rate fluctuation analysis
- Transport vehicle knowledge
- Microsoft Office suite
- Transport Management Systems (TMS)
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Freight measurement calculation
- Weight calculation
- Unit conversion
- English proficiency
- Romanian proficiency
- Communication skills
- Client orientation
- Solution implementation
Location
- Bucharest, Romania
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
About the Company
- DP World manages over 10% of world trade and is a leader in transportation and logistics.
- The company aims to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for customers and communities globally.
- DP World has over 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents.
- They are transforming and integrating businesses (Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology) to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions.
- DP World invests in innovation, including intelligent delivery systems and automated warehouse stacking, to reshape the future of trade.
- The company is dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered, embracing inclusion and diversity to drive innovation and growth.