Dynamic & Informal
The organisation
WEC Lines B.V. is a medium-sized maritime logistics service provider specialising in the transport of containers by sea, both short sea and deep sea. Our services mainly focus on England, Portugal, Spain, Canary Islands, North Africa, Red Sea and East Africa.
The Shortsea division operates its own vessels (15 in total) several times a week from NWC and UK to and from Portugal and Spain. The Deepsea division charters slots from various loading ports in NWC to Red Sea destinations and East Africa.
It is headquartered in Rotterdam where it currently employs 95 people. It also has branches in Hamburg, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Barcelona, Nairobi and Mombasa, among others.
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
We 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.
