Transportation Specialist

About the role

Asso.subsea is looking for an experienced Transportation Specialist to join its team in Eleusis. The role covers the day-to-day coordination and execution of domestic and international transportation, ensuring timely deliveries, cost-effective solutions and good service to internal stakeholders and suppliers. It focuses on operational transportation management across road, sea, air and courier shipments.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate domestic and international shipments, arranging road, sea, air and courier transport and selecting the best option by cost, transit time and operational needs.
• Work directly with freight forwarders, transport companies, shipping lines, airlines and couriers, and monitor shipment status to resolve issues and ensure on-time collection and delivery.
• Prepare shipping instructions and transportation documentation, and keep communication flowing with suppliers, internal departments and logistics partners.
• Ensure customs procedures are followed and that shipment, cost and database information is kept accurate in company IT systems.
• Manage costs: obtain quotations from approved suppliers, compare offers, negotiate freight rates when needed, verify invoices and support freight cost optimisation.

Required profile

• At least 3 years of proven experience in transportation or freight forwarding.
• Demonstrated experience managing logistics cases or projects, with portfolio or case references.
• Experience with import and export documentation and multimodal transport planning (sea, road, port operations).
• Familiarity with route surveys and coordination with heavy-lift engineering teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle several complex shipments at once.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of international shipping regulations, customs procedures and transport documentation.
• Import and export documentation.

What we offer

• Private health insurance.
• A fast-paced environment in a niche market.
• Competitive compensation.
• Continuous development opportunities.