FREIGHT PURCHASING MANAGER - BERLEN

Instafreight

Operations | Berlin, DE

ABOUT 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.