Planning Specialist

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a professional to manage shipments, coordinate customer deliveries, optimize costs and delivery times, and handle communication with transport companies and correspondents. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity to join a major multinational group 2. Personal and professional development in a logistics context 3. Training for growth and career progression **7500 REASONS TO CHOOSE H.ESSERS** H.Essers is an internationally trusted player in the logistics sector — and above all, a family-owned company offering employment and job security since 1928\. Our 7500 colleagues are ambitious individuals who dare to do business, ready to seize opportunities and make a difference every day — simply and effectively. This enables our company to invest continuously in growth, with a positive outlook on the future. Our people are our driving force. We support their personal and professional development, provide them with modern equipment, and pay close attention to work-life balance. Yes, our 7500 colleagues know why they choose **H.Essers.** We hope you’ll soon understand why too! **YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES** * Opening and managing shipment files. * Receiving customer cargo orders for assigned countries. * Managing and coordinating customer shipments from pickup to final destination delivery, ensuring material arrival while optimizing cost and minimizing delivery time. * Managing contacts and executing commercial/operational tasks with correspondents. * Booking transportation means and communicating with transport companies. * Closing shipments (accurate forecasting of costs and revenue). * Receiving documentation from customers, freight forwarders, direct customers, and correspondents in destination countries. * Preparing transport documentation. * Promoting or facilitating potential visits to customer companies. * Meeting individual KPIs and metrics. * Following standard protocols. * Reporting incidents. **WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR** * Technical training specific to international road transport; university degree in Logistics and/or International Trade. * Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in land-based import/export operations. * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (advanced Excel). Knowledge of ERP systems (AS400, Spyro, Padua, Xyric). * You are empathetic, possess strong communication skills, are results-oriented, flexible, capable of making swift decisions, and skilled in negotiation. **WHAT WE OFFER YOU** * Opportunity to join a major multinational group * We offer you the chance to develop your aspirations as an enterprise-oriented individual through hands-on experience within a logistics environment. * You will be a key contributor to the project and grow alongside the company. * Additionally, we provide training to further develop the competencies essential for your growth and career progression.