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Freight Forwarder Import/Export

Den Haag Permanent €3.000 - €3.800 per month (€36.000 - €45.600 per year) View Job Description
As an Allround Freight Forwarder, you will coordinate international import and export shipments, with a strong focus on ocean freight. You will manage the operational process from booking to final delivery, ensuring customers receive proactive communication and excellent service. Working closely with carriers, agents, customs brokers and customers, you will make sure every shipment reaches its destination smoothly and efficiently.

Added 12/11/2026

  • Work in a growing logistics business with lots of room for development.
  • Be the key contact for customers, carriers, agents and suppliers.

About Our Client

LGA Transport & Warehousing is a dynamic logistics service provider based in Poeldijk, offering international transport, warehousing and customs solutions. With a strong customer focus and hands-on mentality, the company offers solutions to customers throughout the entire supply chain. The culture is informal, entrepreneurial and built around teamwork, reliability and long-term relationships.

Job Description

  • Coordinate import and export shipments from A to Z
  • Arrange ocean freight bookings with carriers and shipping lines
  • Monitor shipment progress and proactively resolve issues
  • Communicate with customers regarding shipment status and transport solutions
  • Coordinate with international agents and logistics partners
  • Prepare and process transport and shipping documentation
  • Arrange customs formalities with customs colleagues
  • Negotiate rates with carriers and suppliers
  • Ensure accurate administrative processing in operating systems
  • Handle ad hoc customer requests and operational difficulties
  • Identify opportunities to improve service quality and efficiency

The Successful Applicant

  • Minimum 2 years of experience as an Ocean Freight Forwarder
  • Experience with both import and export operations
  • MBO+ or HBO working and thinking level
  • Good knowledge of international shipping processes and incoterms
  • Strong communicator with a customer-focused mindset
  • Fluent in Dutch and English
  • Proactive and solution-oriented
  • Able to prioritize and work under pressure
  • Commercial awareness and relationship-building skills
  • Experience with transport management and forwarding systems is an advantage

What's on Offer

  • Salary based on experience
  • Full-time position with long-term career prospects
  • Working within a growing logistics and warehousing organization
  • Informal working environment
  • Opportunities for training and professional development
  • Diverse international customer portfolio
  • Short communication lines
  • Modern workplace in Poeldijk
  • A team that enjoys working hard and having fun
Contact
Maiko Kuit
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7139036
Phone number
+31610926557

Job summary

Sector
Logistics
Sub Sector
Expeditor
Industry
Transport & Distribution
Jobs by location
Den Haag
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Maiko Kuit
Consultant phone
+31610926557
Job Reference
JN-112026-7139036