Team Lead Chartering (m/f/d)

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

For our site in Chiasso, we are looking for an experienced Team Lead Chartering (m/f/d) to manage and further develop our road freight (FTL/LTL/ groupage) operations. This role combines operational responsibility, carrier management and team leadership in an international logistics environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for road freight forwarding operations (FTL /LTL/ groupage), ensuring smooth and compliant daily execution
• Selection, negotiation and performance management of transport service providers, including tenders and reviews
• Monitoring operational performance through KPIs and initiating improvement measures where required
• Handling key and complex transport files and acting as escalation point
• Supporting sales in the development of customer-specific logistics solutions
• Leading, motivating and developing the forwarding team (three employees) with a hands-on leadership approach
• Ensuring quality standards as well as health and safety compliance within the department
  
  

Your profile:

• Several years of experience in road freight forwarding or chartering, ideally in FTL/LTL / groupage environments
• Sound knowledge of the Swiss and Italian road freight market, pricing structures and carrier management and a corresponding network
• Experience in managing operational performance using KPIs and reports
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to guide and develop teams
• Strong decision-making skills and a customer-oriented, pragmatic mindset
• Fluent Italian and good working proficiency in English
• German and/or French language skills are considered an advantage

What we offer:

• A responsible management position with a high level of autonomy
• An international and dynamic working environment
• Attractive compensation package and development opportunities

As a global organization, and partof the CMA CGM group,  diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, attitudes and local knowledge of our customers, can we succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

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