Freight Forwarding Agent Sea Freight Export (m/f/d)

Work location: Berneck Industries: Logistics & Transport Type of employment: Permanent position Working time model: Full-time Job ID: vacancies-1924-B Freight Forwarding Agent Sea Freight Export (m/f/d) # The place where you make an impact ### Our client is a traditional, family-run Swiss logistics company that has been offering reliable and innovative solutions in the field of transport, storage, and supply chain management for over five decades. With around 400 employees, widely branched locations in Switzerland, and a strong international network, the company impresses through smartly integrated processes, state-of-the-art IT systems, and a genuine commitment to sustainability. As an employer, our client is characterized by long-term partnerships, intensive employee development, and an agile corporate culture based on personal responsibility, innovation, and team spirit. Job description ## What awaits you in the job ### • Receiving and recording sea freight export orders • Supporting and further developing existing key accounts • Processing FCL and LCL shipments from order entry to invoicing • Communicating with customers, shipping lines, and international partners by telephone and in writing • Creating offers and calculations as well as monitoring the costs incurred • Controlling and invoicing completed transport orders • Processing correspondence in German and English What convinces with ### • Training or further education as a freight forwarding agent or several years of professional experience in sea freight, ideally in export • Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form, other languages are an advantage • High customer orientation as well as understanding of the logistical requirements of international customers • Independent, structured, and solution-oriented way of working • Networked thinking, resilience, and enjoyment of working with international partners • Short-term availability is an advantage What you can look forward to ### • Attractive compensation • Independent and responsible activity in international sea freight export • A well-coordinated team with high professional expertise • Direct contact with customers and partners all over the world • Opportunity to contribute your own ideas and actively help shape processes • Long-term perspective in a stable, internationally active environment