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Transportation Representative

C.H. Robinson Amsterdam

What is required?

  • Bachelor thinking level
  • Good level of English
  • Commercial skills
  • Entrepreneurial character
  • International mindset

What will you get?

  • €2,300 - €2,500 gross p/m
  • 40 - 45 hour workweek
  • 25 vacation days
  • No work in weekend
  • Extensive training

What will you do?

  • 45% Sell loads
  • 30% Track loads
  • 15% Negotiate with carrier
  • 10% Administration

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

As a Transportation Representative, you will manage the transportation activities of your customers. As C.H. Robinson is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider without its own trucks, you will maintain relationships with strategic carriers that you can match with your customers’ loads. Your goal is to meet the customers' transport needs through C.H. Robinson’s transportation options.

You will conduct telephone conversations with carriers on a daily basis to request availability and negotiate transportation costs, and you will constantly work on developing solutions that all parties will consider to be optimal.

Working week

Transportation Representative

On good days, everything goes smoothly. All loads arrive at the customer without any trouble, and you are able to find carriers quickly at a good price.

On less pleasant days, you work on finding solutions all day long. For example, the Track & Trace system shows you that multiple loads are causing trouble.
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Firsthand experience

You are organizing a load shipment from Paris to Marseille for a customer. You found a carrier, negotiated the price, and sold the load. When tracking the freight, you discover that it will not arrive at the prescheduled time. What to do?

Carriers must comply with international regulations. It is important to track loads, so in the event that carriers do not meet these regulations, you can point it out to them. In the tracking process, you might notice, for example, that the driver is not going to make it at the scheduled time because he exceeded the maximum number of hours a driver is allowed to drive in a row. So, you immediately contact the carrier, informing them that they will need to come up with a solution. Carriers are responsible for the agreements that they made. In the meantime, you let the customer know that the shipment has been delayed and why this is the case. Good communication is essential in logistics.

In the worst case – if the carrier is unable to find a solution – you have to cancel the load. You ask your co-workers if they know any available carriers and you try to resell the load to reduce the delay.

Growth

This could be a logical personal growth path, but generally, you are free to grow in other directions or work for C.H. Robinson in other countries. We encourage growth on an international level.

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Working at C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson is a logistics service provider specializing in third-party logistics (3PL). Established in the United States in 1905, it is now a Fortune 500 company with more than 15,000 employees worldwide. Since 1992, it is also active in Europe with approximately 1,300 employees spread over 16 countries whose European headquarters are in Amsterdam.

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  • European HQ in Amsterdam
  • Active in 41 countries
  • 50% / 50%
  • Average age 29
  • 120 employees in NL
  • 15,000 employees worldwide

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(30) - Account Representative

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I decided to work for C.H. Robinson because it is an international company with a good reputation. You are free to make your own choices, which makes the job interesting. Also, you maintain contact with all branches that are part of the European network.

What was your previous job?
Account Manager - Insurance and Investment Company

What do you do in your spare time?
Travel to interesting places and spend time with family and friends.

(26) - Account Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
International environment and young, fast driven Team :)

What did you study?
Master Finance and Accounting

What do you do in your spare time?
Going to concerts, watching movies, reading.

(43) - Branch Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
C.H. Robinson’s company culture and people are amazing. Everyone is free to make choices on a daily basis, which provides good personal development and career opportunities.

What did you study?
International Business and Marketing

What do you do in your spare time?
Travel, sports and discover Amsterdam because I am new here.

(33) - Senior Sales Executive

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I had an active relationship with employees that worked here, and in the industry, C.H. Robinson is known as a great company.

What was your previous job?
Operations Manager

What do you do in your spare time?
Cook, drink wine, travel.

(30) - Supervisor Transportation Representatives

Why did you decide to work for this company?
From day one, I had a sense of responsibility and confidence. The fact that everyone is free to make decisions without too much hierarchy creates an entrepreneurial atmosphere. Everyone wants to contribute to success.

What was your previous job?
Sales and Marketing at an education company

What do you do in your spare time?
Run, read books, travel to new places.

(27) - Account Representative

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I want to work for a company with an international appeal and global opportunities. C.H. Robinson offered me this opportunity, and I got the chance to work in three different countries. In addition, the team atmosphere is informal, and C.H. Robinson offers a lot of freedom regarding the completion of your tasks.

What did you study?
Master in Business Administration

What do you do in your spare time?
Fitness, eat and drink in Amsterdam and read non-fiction books.

(30) - Account Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Young and energetic company.

What was your previous job?
Logistics Coordinator

What do you do in your spare time?
Cook, read and hang out with my husband and 2 year old boy.

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