Senior International Road Freight Forwarder - Bucharest
Bucharest · On-site
About this role
sennder is Europe's Leading Digital Freight Forwarder. In a traditional industry, we're moving fast and focusing on the digitalization and automation of road logistics. By leveraging our proprietary technology, we're building an ecosystem that is leading the industry into the 21st century.
We are a growing team looking for a Senior International Road Freight Forwarder, to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. The role is located in our Bucharest office and it is 100% onsite.
WHAT YOU WILL DO …
As a Senior International Road Freight Forwarder you’ll work on interesting responsibilities like: managing the day-to-day operations activities while supervising our daily transport in Europe, supporting our Capacity teams by focusing on urgent loads not covered through our automated booking channels. In this role you will:
- Coordinate loads and negotiate spot rates with carriers based on market conditions
- Own the end-to-end disposition of spot transports, making sure loads are covered on time and executed properly
- Act as the main point of contact for the stakeholders in daily operations
- Work closely with carriers and internal departments to manage execution and ensure agreed service levels
- Monitor transport performance daily, focusing on on-time pickup/delivery, transit times, and exceptions
- Handle and resolve issues in real time (delays, no-shows, incidents), make sure all critical orders have the capacity required
- Identify root causes of failures (late trucks, missed slots, etc.) and drive corrective actions
- Build and maintain a reliable carrier network for day-to-day operations, run new carrier sourcing
- Keep full ownership of operational KPIs and service quality
- Partner with Account Managers to deliver consistent service on their customer portfolio
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR …
- 3-5 years of experience in a road freight role and experience as a freight forwarder, also experience in spot buying is a must
- Native Romanian and good English is a must
- Strong skills in rate negotiation
- Proven experience managing time-critical operations and escalations
- Solid understanding of transport KPIs and road transport market
- Hands-on mindset – comfortable working in a fast-paced, execution-driven environment
- Strong communication skills with both carriers and internal teams
WHY CHOOSE SENNDER …
We believe in empowering our people to grow beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and create solutions that drive our collective success. Our culture thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and collaboration.
Dynamic Scale-Up sennder is at a pivotal stage – transitioning from a scale-up to a sustainably growing company. This means we move fast and constantly push ourselves to improve. Joining us means being part of an ambitious, international team of talented individuals who value teamwork as much as bold thinking. Face-to-face connections across our offices remain central – it's not uncommon to travel to our offices across Europe to collaborate as we tackle challenges and celebrate wins, together.
Put Your Stamp on the Industry We operate in a complex and ever-changing industry where your ideas and efforts have tangible, transformative impact. This is your chance to be hands-on in creating sustainable, meaningful solutions that help businesses thrive.
Employee Well-Being We make mental wellbeing and engagement a priority through initiatives like our sennCare program, a partnership with nilo (global wellbeing platform), and regular satisfaction surveys via Culture Amp. And most importantly, work alongside people who truly care about you as a person. There is something special about the people at sennder that goes beyond just ‘work’.
Your Growth, Rewarded We believe in rewarding our team for their commitment and contributions to our long-term success. Our compensation package may include performance bonuses, referral rewards, or equity that align with our goal of building a thriving company together. We're excited to grow with you!
Vibrant Workspaces Our offices are equipped with healthy snacks, focus zones, and social areas to keep you energized and connected. When you walk into a sennder office, you immediately feel the sennder spirit: our shared culture paired with each location’s own unique character. Highlights include a slide in our Wroclaw office and a sunny rooftop terrace in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Milan! We also enjoy coming together regularly, from monthly aperitivos to spontaneous team moments.
We celebrate diversity and value your character just as much as your skills. If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry, we still encourage you to take a chance and apply. Bring your authentic self and help us shape the future of logistics in Europe.
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Company at a glance
sennder – Europe’s #1 digital freight-forwarder for Full Truck Loads.
sennder, a leading digital road freight forwarder in Europe, is offering shippers access to a connected fleet of thousands of trucks. In a traditional industry, we are moving fast and focus on the digitalization and automation of all road logistics processes. sennder deploys over 40,000 trucks across Europe, with access to more than 120,000 vehicles. By leveraging our proprietary technology and offering advanced green transport solutions, we are creating a transparent, flexible and efficient road freight network.
sennder is backed by some of Europe’s leading investors including Baillie Gifford, Accel, HV Capital and Lakestar along with industry experts Poste Italiane and Scania to assure innovation and state of the art offerings.
Imprint: https://www.sennder.com/imprint
Privacy Policy: https://www.sennder.com/privacy-policy
Founded2015
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryTruck Transportation
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Websitesennder.com
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Top Benefits
- Performance Bonuses
- Referral Rewards
- Equity
- Mental Wellbeing Initiatives
- SennCare Program
- Nilo Global Wellbeing Platform
- Healthy Snacks
- Vibrant Workspaces
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