Freight forwarder Job at AsstrAAssociated Traffic AG, New York, NY

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  • AsstrAAssociated Traffic AG
  • New York, NY

Job Description

AsstrA is an ambitious team of employees spread across 30 countries, operating in Europe, the CIS countries, Asia, and the USA. For over 30 years, AsstrA has been providing a full range of transportation and logistics services, including road, sea, rail, air, groupage, and intermodal transport. We also offer supporting services for our clients, such as customs services and cargo insurance. Our diverse portfolio of products is guided by the principles of sustainable development and green logistics.

Responsibilities:

  • Execution and coordination of freight forwarding orders in international sea transport.
  • Ensuring the appropriate selection of subcontractors, negotiating rates and terms of cooperation with service providers (road and intermodal carriers, shipping lines, customs agencies, etc.);
  • Developing relationships with clients;
  • Ensuring the quality of provided services;
  • Building relationships with newly acquired clients;
  • Preparing price offers for quotations/tenders together with the sales specialist and TL manager, developing alternative solutions, and ensuring their compliance with customer requirements;
  • Preparing freight forwarding documentation as well as documentation for export and import customs clearance;
  • Daily cooperation with the company's operational departments, Astra's international offices, and other AsstrA’s divisions;
  • Monitoring the implementation of KPIs.


Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of maritime transportation market;
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with key market players in maritime transportation (any additional experience, such as in air, road, rail, or intermodal freight forwarding, will be considered a significant advantage);
  • Strong background in Logistics/Transportation (minimum 3 years of experience);
  • Fluency in Russian and English is a must (knowledge of additional foreign languages is a big asset);
  • Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel);
  • Excellent negotiation and presentation skills;
  • Customer-oriented and self-motivated.


What we offer:

  • All the tools you need to succeed, including a laptop, smartphone, and corporate SIM card;
  • Regular team-building events;
  • Extra vacation day for your birthday;
  • Opportunities for career growth in a mid-sized company that’s just starting to establish its ocean freight division, but already boasts a strong network;
  • A dynamic team that will help you define and achieve your goals;
  • A mentor to guide you during onboarding;
  • Holiday gifts for all children of our AsstrA family.


Join our team of leaders!

Contact Alicja Król to learn more about this position and requirements

alicja.krol@asstra.com

We look forward to reviewing your application!

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, For subcontractor,

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