Director of Road Transport Spot Solutions

sennder is Europe s leading digital freight forwarder. In a traditional industry we are moving fast to digitize and automate all road logistics processes. We are a growing team looking for a director of its road transport spot solution department to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. You would join our Shippers Acquisition team in the Wroclaw, Bucharest or Riga office.

We value humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives our innovation and we offer a collaborative, dynamic and international work environment. Just be yourself. We are excited to meet you and for you to join us in shaping the future of the logistics industry in Europe.

As the director of our road transport spot solutions you ll work on interesting responsibilities like business development, market expansion, direct and indirect management of the road transport spot team. You ll be collaborating closely with internal stakeholders in sales and operations to develop the revenue and profitability of the spot business of sennder in its all European locations.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Manage a large team of spot solutions experts (operational and functional) including direct and indirect management
• Develop strong data insights to understand and steer profitable revenue performance
• Constantly optimize operational processes in cross-functional cooperation with our Global Operation, Carrier Management & Product teams
• Set up the strategy and the tactical roll out for growing profitable revenue through spot business on a daily basis and by developing strategic initiatives together with your internal counterparts in Operations and Sales departments.
• Define KPIs and quality metrics to measure and follow up the performance of your direct and indirect teams
• Set high performance standards for the scaled spot function across the company
• Closely work with internal teams to strengthen our value added service across Europe

PREFERABLY YOU HAVE

• Experience in building and leading highly successful and motivated operational teams (5+ people) preferably in road transportation environment
• Strong drive to grow our value added services sales to an industry-leading level, a passion for building and impact
• Experience in direct and indirect management of international teams, leading by example and supporting their growth
• Strong experience in transport and logistics in an international environment
• Ability to work cross functionally with product, sales and operations teams
• Data-driven and KPI-based management approach
• Fluent English - we are an international company. Polish or any other European language will be a plus

ABOUT sennder

sennder is moving trucks with the power of data to unlock endless and sustainable capacity at unparalleled quality. Through our proprietary transportation operating system, built by our in-house tech teams, we not only connect shippers to our fleet of thousands of trucks, but also improve how they move products in sustainable, cost-efficient, and transparent ways - making the logistics industry fit for the future. In a traditional industry, we re growing and moving fast to digitally automate all road logistics processes.

We are building a curious team that is driven by an ambitious desire to solve the toughest logistics puzzles. What others may consider uncertainty, we see as an opportunity to learn and be proactive. We invite you to go on this journey with us and be part of one of Europe s inspiring growth stories as we fast-forward road logistics into digitalization.

Get to know us, our culture, green business, funding history, and more on our blog here.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

At sennder, we want to maximize the individual s potential for all employees and reinforce an inclusive culture and environment of continuous learning that empowers people to succeed as a team. In addition to humility, we value commitment, team spirit, respect, and kindness to build trusted relationships across teams. Learn more on our career site.

• A fast growing, start-up-oriented international team of 900+ people with 65+ nationalities spread across 7 country offices with English as our company language.
• A quarterly feedback and review process for personal development, professional growth, and career opportunities. We also use Objectives and Key Results for company goals.
• A structured promotion process, providing everyone with fair and transparent career growth.
• Learning and development opportunities on the job and through conversations with your manager.
• Various opportunities to connect with colleagues, formally and informally, digitally or in person (when allowed), through regular team events, company get-togethers, and partnership events with other companies and local organizers.
• Office first work policy (three days a week), that complies with local COVID-19 restrictions and policies. We also provide flex/hybrid remote working options.
• When in office: unlimited snacks, drinks, and fruits.
• All interviews are currently conducted on a remote basis.

Please send your application in English and help us reduce negative unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV. We only want to know the merits on which you d be great for this role.

If you have any questions or problems please reach out to us at [email protected]. We do not accept applications via email.

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