Vessels planner / Operational coordinator (full-time)

For the Operations department at our head office in Rotterdam, we are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a good team spirit. This is a challenging position in which you are also expected to be able to operate independently.

The organisation

WEC Lines is a dynamic medium-sized maritime transport organisation specialising in container transport. With +50 years of experience, our services mainly concentrate on Belgium, Germany, England, Portugal, Spain (incl. the Canary Islands), Morocco, North and East Africa and the Red Sea. Our head office is in Rotterdam and we also have branches in e.g. Hamburg, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Barcelona, Nairobi and Mombasa.

At the Operations department in Rotterdam, we are looking for a: Vessels planner / Operational coordinator (full-time)

Job description

  • Coordinating cargo flows
  • Planning/arranging cargo on vessels
  • Liaising with agents worldwide
  • Coordinating with captains, terminals and other lines
  • Safely stow hazardous cargo
  • Administrative handling of vessels

Profile

  • You have a higher professional education level and a completed maritime education
  • Demonstrable experience as container transport ocean freight planner
  • You are collegial and at the same time able to work independently
  • You have strong analytical skills
  • You are in possession of your own transport
  • Good command of the English language, Dutch is a plus but not an absolute necessity
  • You are able to think in terms of possibilities and solutions
  • Furthermore, you have commercial insight, are proactive and have a flexible attitude
  • You are a resident in the Netherlands

Offer

  • A varied and independent position in an informal working environment.
  • A competitive salary and a fixed 13th month.
  • 27 holidays, 4 extra “earnable” holidays based on age and years of service, 4 afternoons off (Good Friday, 5 December, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve).
  • A good pension scheme.
  • A complementary life insurance policy.
  • Opportunity for further development through study or training.
  • Possibility of 1 home working day with home working allowance.
  • Travel allowance of €0.23 per km.
  • Good canteen at reasonable prices.

Please contact Petra Kloet at our Rotterdam office or email your CV to petra.kloet@nl.weclines.com if you would like to know more about this position. A COC (Code of Conduct) is part of the recruitment process.

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