Maritime Import Expeditor - Medior, Freelance

📋 Tasks and responsibilities

We also welcome junior profiles who can work autonomously and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.

About the role

The maritime forwarding team coordinates import and export shipments for multiple business units. The team ensures safe, compliant, cost-efficient and timely transport flows, including hazardous goods and waste shipments, while maintaining a high level of service for internal and external stakeholders.

To support knowledge retention and service continuity within the forwarding department, the team is looking for a Maritime Import Forwarder.

Primary Tasks & Responsibilities

• Manage and follow up maritime import files from A to Z for multiple business units.

• Collect and verify all transport documentation (BL, invoice, packing list, certificates of origin, …) for accuracy and completeness.

• Request releases from shipping lines and monitor terminal statuses, free time, demurrage and detention costs.

• Communicate proactively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a smooth operational flow.

• Organize onward transport and align storage or transshipment activities when needed (bulk, containers, breakbulk).

• Ensure incoming goods arrive safely, compliantly and cost-efficiently, in line with IMDG/ADR and waste regulations.

• Prepare prepayments to shipping lines or forwarders when required and verify transport invoices.

• Identify transport opportunities and continuously seek efficiency improvements within the import process.

• Maintain overview and remain solution-oriented while handling multiple import files simultaneously.

Technical Profile Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent through experience.

• Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, SharePoint).

• Experience with transport software is a plus, not a requirement.

• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Incoterms, transport and customs documentation, and regulations concerning hazardous goods and waste streams.

• Affinity with inland navigation logistics or willingness to expand knowledge in this domain.

• Prior experience as an import expediteur or junior logistics professional.

Non-Technical Profile Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Flexible, customer-oriented, stress-resistant and positive attitude.

• Clear and professional communication skills across different levels of the organization, even under pressure or during unexpected changes.

• Ability to maintain overview and structure while managing multiple simultaneous import cases.

• Proactive mindset and eagerness to lead or support improvement initiatives.

Language Proficiencies

• Dutch – fluent (spoken & written)

• English – fluent (spoken & written)

Location

• Hoboken

• Very occasional presence in Brussels or Olen may be requested.

📝Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management.

• Prior experience as an import expediteur or junior logistics professional.

• Proven problem-solving skills.

• Able to work autonomously.