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Traffic Controller at DSV (6-month contract with possibility of employment)
Academic Work Sweden ABVärmlands län, Karlstad
Previous experience is desired
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DSV is a leading player in the transport sector, working to optimize flows and create excellent traffic solutions. Here you will have a key role in contributing to smoother and more efficient logistics. Apply today, we are recruiting on an ongoing basis!
About the role
DSV's transport network covers all of Sweden and Europe, meaning you will have colleagues and partners both locally and internationally. As a Traffic Controller, you will be part of a team responsible for planning and coordinating outgoing transports in the district. You will act as the hub of the daily operations, with responsibility for coordinating and optimizing transport flows. You ensure that deliveries are efficient and punctual, while always being ready to handle unforeseen events.
The role involves close collaboration with colleagues, carriers, and customers in a fast-paced environment where you play a prominent part in the cooperation. Your operational work will be characterized by high tempo and high quality, where you are responsible for ensuring transports reach their final destination at the agreed time. As a Traffic Controller, you face new challenges every day, where your problem-solving skills and quick judgment will be decisive. A positive attitude is expected in the varied daily routine.
The assignment will last for 6 months with the intention of transitioning into a permanent position at DSV.
Responsibilities
This role involves responsibility for the operational planning and monitoring of transports. You work to ensure efficiency and solve problems that arise to maintain a high service level. Among other things, you will:
- Plan and optimize routes
- Monitor traffic flows and handle deviations in real-time
- Receive inquiries from customers and subsequently plan and contact carriers and partners in the network
- Maintain good control of the market and costs
- Work with high quality in a fast-paced environment, taking responsibility for transports reaching their final destination at the agreed time
- Perform administrative tasks continuously in our customer's support systems
We are looking for you who
- Have experience in similar tasks
- Are interested in logistics and traffic solutions
- Have a good ability to handle stressful situations in a solution-oriented manner
- Ambitious and accustomed to working at a high tempo where quick decisions are needed
- Are driven by a varied and changing daily routine that requires great flexibility and a willingness to learn new things and step up where needed
- Are a team player but also self-reliant and capable of making your own decisions to drive your work forward
- Can communicate fluently in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing
It is an advantage if you have
- A post-secondary education in transport and logistics
To succeed in the role, you have the following personal qualities:
- Optimistic
- Stress-tolerant
- Responsible
Other information
Start: Immediately
Working hours: 7-16 or 8-17
Scope: Full-time
Our recruitment process
This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work, and our client's wish is that all questions regarding the position are sent to Academic Work.
We apply ongoing selection and will remove the ad when enough candidates have reached the final stage of the recruitment process. A CV is required when applying. We do not use cover letters as a selection method, so one is not needed. The recruitment process includes two selection tests: a personality test and a cognitive ability test. The tests are a tool to find the candidate with the highest potential for the position and to promote equality, diversity, and a fair recruitment process.
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