Are you passionate about international logistics and looking for a challenge in the maritime sector? As an Ocean Export Agent at Expeditors, you will join an ambitious, international, and close-knit team. If you have a corporate mindset, excellent communication skills, and are open to continuous improvement, this is the perfect next step for your career!

The Role

In this position, you will coordinate export shipments by sea from A to Z. You will manage the process as efficiently as possible, ensuring that all customer standards and requirements are met. You will report directly to the Ocean Export Lead Agent and Supervisor. To help you get up to speed quickly, you will be paired with an experienced colleague via our structured buddy system.


Your primary tasks will include:



  • Customer Service & Communication: Act as the main point of contact for clients, keeping them continuously informed and handling international shipment arrangements.  

  • Operations & Documentation: Coordinate the smooth and timely flow of ocean freight, managing all correct maritime documentation.  

  • Data & Track & Trace: Ensure accurate data entry into our operational system and use global monitors to track and trace shipments.  

  • Vendor & Billing Management: Maintain strong relationships with ocean carriers and trucking companies while ensuring accurate client and vendor billing.

This is what you will bring to the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive team player with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. You fit well into a corporate environment and are motivated to learn.


Additionally, you bring:



  • Minimum of 1 year of freight forwarding experience (experience in import or export is acceptable, though export is preferred).  

  • Solid understanding of Incoterms.  

  • Professional fluency in English (proficiency in Dutch is highly preferred, but strong English-only candidates are welcome).  

  • Full-time availability (38.75 hours per week).

As a Ocean Export Agent (ENG) you can count on


  • A competitive starting salary ranging between € 3,000 and € 4,000 gross per month (based on experience).  

  • An initial 7-month contract with a clear path toward a permanent employment contract.  

  • An excellent pension plan and opportunities to participate in the Expeditors Stock Purchase Plan.  

  • A dedicated personal training budget with a company standard of 52 hours of training per year to support your professional growth.

Expeditors as An Employer

Expeditors is a premier global supply chain partner to top corporations around the world, ensuring our clients can conduct limitless business. Our services include air, road, and ocean freight, customs operations, warehousing, distribution, and customized logistics solutions. As a proud Fortune 500 company, we operate across 103 countries with around 300 locations worldwide. We offer a modern and professional working environment with outstanding career prospects, where employees stay for more than ten years on average.

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We will contact you after assessing your application. After this there will be a conversation at our office. We will make an inventory of your wishes and see whether the vacancy is a good match. Is this the case? Then we will introduce you to our client. We will continue to guide you until the start of your first working day!
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