Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

Job description

Become a part of our talented deugro team, as we look for a Senior Project Manager (m/f/d) in Hanau, Germany.

Key responsibilities: 

• Personnel responsibility for the assigned project team
  
• Project management including project implementation, controlling, and escalation, as well as the creation and communication of lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle
• Team development through the assignment of suitable projects and/or project shipments
  
• Proactive collaboration with the Operations Team to ensure full understanding and smooth execution of all contractual requirements
  
• End-to-end order processing, covering all necessary tasks from customer order placement to file closure (including invoicing)
  
• Leading and contributing to strategic tender activities in close coordination with branch management and colleagues, involving regional tender management and other stakeholders (e.g., Global Support Functions)
  
• Leading project negotiations and clarification meetings
  
• Business and financial controlling for the department and individual projects
  
• Customer care and support for existing domestic and international clients, generating new business with existing customers including offer creation and follow-up; collaboration with
• Global Key Account Management and the national Sales Team Germany
  Establishing new customer relationships and generating new business within existing structures, including offer creation and follow-up
  
• Developing and maintaining efficient and effective process organization; supporting the setup and maintenance of IT infrastructure such as CargoWise, PTL, and implementing internal SOPs
  
• Ensuring quality across all processes and workflows, and supporting the implementation of the group’s strategic goals
  
• Ensuring interaction and collaboration with other deugro offices and departments

Skills, knowledge and expertise:

• Successfully completed training and/or studies in the field of freight forwarding
  
• At least 8 years’ experience in project cargo freight forwarding, including breakbulk and heavy lift operations, ocean chartering, contracts management, project management
  
• Excellent contacts within the industry and global network
  
• A team player attitude with a distinctive hands-on mentality
  
• Enjoyment in working in a culturally diverse and dynamic environment
  
• Very good German- and English skills, written and verbal
  
• The willingness to travel on national and international business trips (10–25%)