Operations Manager Belgium

Antwerp - Belgium

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our mission : to simplify international transportation through technology and data !

Founded in 2017 Ovrsea is a new generation freight forwarder that uses technology to simplify and optimize international transportation for companies. We support more than 700 companies such as Engie Vinci Devialet Sézane or even Nuxe in more than 60 countries in their international freight transport.

We allow our customers to manage all their transport issues in a few clicks from ourweb interface from quotation to invoicing by digitizing the entire transport tracking experience. We have also developed an in-house platform to facilitate the operational management of our customers transportation needs in order to meet their requirements in record time.

Ovrsea a fast growing company

With already 120 employees worldwide we will continue our growth in 2026 as part of a merger with two other freight forwarders forming a group of more than 800 people across four continents.

Following this merger we aim to open a new country: Belgium in order to drive the groups commercial and operational development in this market.

What if you joined us to support the development of this new office

The Operations team

The Ops Team is at the heart of the OVRSEA customer experience: reactivity excellence pedagogy and customer awareness are the leitmotiv ! The Ops team is the main contact for our customers and acts as a link between all our service providers who have been selected on the basis of quality of service responsiveness and reliability.

What does it mean to be an Operations Manager at OVRSEA

The Operations Manager responds quickly and accurately to customers quote requests and works to improve the efficiency of pricing and procurement processes by optimizing tools and workflows.

They communicate with customers in real time throughout the shipment providing updates on key milestones anticipating constraints or risks and proactively suggesting solutions when needed.

They are also in daily contact with selected service providers (typically four to five per import) including a foreign agent shipping line customs broker and carrier acting as the central point of coordination between all parties involved.

Once the shipment is completed the Operations Manager is responsible for invoicing and closing the file.

For all these reasons the Operations Manager plays a central role in OVRSEAs activity and is a key pillar of the companys success.

As part of this country launch the first Operations Manager will play a key entrepreneurial role leading the setup of our initial operations in Belgium onboarding local partners and building strong local operational expertise from the ground up.

Your role in the team

Transportation operations in large import or export (60%)

- Accompanying a portfolio of customers

- Carrying out air sea road and rail transport

- Pro-active customer advice and problem solving

Operational planning and pricing of international transport (15%)

- Response to customer requests for quotations : complete planning of international transport by sea air and rail

- Participation in the improvement loop between quotation operations and invoicing : be able to step back and improve upstream to make operations run more smoothly and invoicing easier

Manage customer invoicing (10%)

- Participation in the invoicing of transport files

- Manage the contact with customers to explain the differences that may appear between the quotation and the billing

Development structuring and strategy (15%)

- Build and negotiate partnerships with local partners in Belgium

- Strengthen the teams local market knowledge through research and internal content creation

- Define and implement the operational strategy for this new market

Profile required

- You are fluent in Dutch and English. French is a plus

- You have at least 3 years of experience with a freight forwarder

- You have demonstrated autonomy in your previous roles whether leading a project or contributing within a team

- You are highly motivated to explore the world of transportation and develop expertise across air sea and rail freight even if the sector is new to you

- You are solution oriented and proactive with the ability to take initiative

Why join OVRSEA

- The opportunity to join a fast growing company that has recently merged with two historic players in our - industry

- Strong responsibilities as the first Operations Manager joining our new Belgian office

- The chance to contribute to an ambitious build up project

- A talented team sharing a strong common identity built on analytical thinking high standards of execution and a continuous willingness to learn

- Regular team events including afterworks team lunches and culture sharing moments

Still not convinced

Discover our story our product our teams and our commitments by visiting this Notion page. It will give you insight into our culture and our core value Pedagogy also known as Learning Together through a short video. You will see how we bring this value to life every day through webinars team rituals cultural presentations a structured onboarding process and our training program the Transport Academy designed to help you discover or rediscover the exciting world of international transportation.

Do you see yourself working with us Dont hesitate anymore and apply to join the crazy Ovrsea adventure !

Interview Process

- Call with Hugo Head of Operationsr(30 min)

- Interview including a operation case with our Operations Team Lead (1h00)

- Interview with Brieuc our Chief Operations Officer & Co-founder (45 min)

- Meeting with the team in our offices

- The final proposal !

At Ovrsea we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and to fostering diversity within our teams

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Manager

Our mission : to simplify international transportation through technology and data ! Founded in 2017 Ovrsea is a new generation freight forwarder that uses technology to simplify and optimize international transportation for companies. We support more than 700 companies such as Engie Vinci Devialet ...