Entrepreneurial Manager Air & Sea Freight with Potential for Co-Management (m/f/d)

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ON BEHALF OF A FORWARDING COMPANY (Greater Bremen Area)

Focus: Air & Sea
Growth & Internationalization in the Mid-Sized Sector

Do you want to shape things entrepreneurially and lead a medium-sized logistics company to a successful future? Do you have many years of experience in the forwarding and logistics industry, preferably in the Air & Sea sector – and do you understand how operational excellence, economic responsibility, and modern leadership interact? Then we look forward to getting to know you.

We are looking for a leadership personality for a forwarding company who will actively shape the future of the company – with a focus on operational process excellence, growth, structure, and internationalization.

About the Company:

The company is an established, owner-managed forwarding and logistics company with an extensive portfolio and a focus on contract logistics, land transport, and air and sea freight. The company's particular strength lies in the combination of long-standing customer relationships, operational implementation competence, and authentic entrepreneurship.

In recent years, the company has successfully embarked on a clear path of growth and optimization. To secure and further expand development sustainably, structures are being specifically adapted and the future growth strategy is being supplemented by experienced managers. Key goals include digitalization, internationalization, and the establishment of a modern leadership understanding.

In the course of this strategic further development, we are creating an additional top management position with the perspective of co-management – with a clear focus on operational processing in the Air & Sea sector. In this role, you will support the current shareholder regarding the smooth functioning of operational business in the Air & Sea sector and possess strong implementation competence.

Responsibilities

WHAT AWAITS YOU WITH US

• Overall operational and strategic responsibility for the further development of the company with a focus on the Air & Sea sector

• Responsibility for the implementation of Operational Excellence concepts in the areas of air and sea freight, and potentially land transport and contract logistics

• Close and trustful cooperation with the shareholder, a co-managing director, and the department managers

• Identification and realization of new market potentials

• Shaping a modern, motivating leadership culture

• Representation of the company towards customers, partners, and employees

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU

• Several years of experience in a leadership position, ideally as a Managing Director, Department Manager, or comparable role in the logistics/forwarding industry

• Comprehensive knowledge in the areas of Air & Sea

• Experience in growth and change management, ideally also in an international context

• Strong leadership skills and entrepreneurial thinking

• Great decision-making ability as well as a pragmatic implementation orientation

• Enjoyment of working with people and in the development of teams and organizations in the mid-sized sector and in shared success

• A pragmatic, mid-sized-oriented approach with strategic foresight

Benefits

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO

• Entrepreneurial opportunities for shaping in an established, growth- and future-oriented company

• Entrepreneurial responsibility with significant discretionary power and high autonomy

• Close cooperation with the managing shareholder and a dedicated team with genuine logistics DNA in a trust-based environment

• Collegial, mid-sized work environment with short decision-making paths and fast implementation speed for ideas and concepts

• Attractive benefits, including a company car, variable compensation, modern work equipment, and other possible benefits appropriate to the position

Interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your application. Completely uncomplicated and without a cover letter.

Important Note:

Telephone inquiries regarding the advertised position are not foreseen. Please direct questions and applications exclusively via this portal to us.

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