Instafreight
Operations | Berlin, DEABOUT US
We digitize the logistics industry, a €250+bn market in Europe! As the leading online road freight forwarding company in Germany, we offer business customers a fully digital booking experience for logistics services – with one click only and as simple as online shopping.
Our five core values guide us in our interactions with customers, partners, and among each other
We solve the problem first
We are different together
We celebrate success
We deliver on our promises
We empower growth
You couldn't find the perfect fit in our open positions? Just talk to our HR Managers and send out your CV incl. Coverletter.
YOUR TASKS
After a business win you are responsible for the tendering of the transport to selected carriers, including everything from the preparation of qualified tender documents with a focus on overland transports, the selection of transport partners and price negotiations to the conclusion of contracts with future transport partners
You negotiate fair freight rates with our carriers based on prescribed customer prices in order to build sustainable business relationships and to achieve good margins
During the whole process you are the contact partner for our carriers and act as the interface to our Key Account Management Team – After closure of the negotiations you are responsible for the implementation of the negotiated framework conditions and the transferof the execution to our disposition team
By incorporating your ideas, you support a continuous development of our product
REQUIREMENTS
You already had the opportunity to gain years of practical experience in the logistics or transportation industry, preferentially in the area of truck overland transports
In this context you also gained valuable experience in the procurement of freight and in the execution of all relevant tendering processes
Therefore, you possess a broad knowledge of freight rates and are able to realistically assess them in the market context
You possess a high affinity for the digitalization of processes in order to sustainably increase your, your team’s and the company’s general efficiency
You are goal-oriented and able to stay calm and focused even in a stressful environment
Your hands-on and can-do mentality helps you to solve problems in an efficient way
You are fluent in German and English (further languages are an advantage)
WHAT WE OFFER
You become part of an amazing team, which is curious to revolutionize a huge traditional market through its digitalization
You work in a dynamic environment and receive challenging tasks which enable a steep personal learning curve
You enjoy a high level of autonomy and are therefore able to freely express your creativity and to quickly put your ideas into practice
You will quickly receive self-responsibility for your field of activity, in which you have to make your own decisions
You are part of a young and ambitious team with direct communication channels and a flat hierarchy.