Deputy Department Lead
Job Description
Description
Location: Braunschweig (Germany) or Hybrid
Company: HDS International Group
Start: By agreement
About HDS International Group
Founded in 2005, HDS International Group is one of Europe’s leading consultancies for logistics cost management and process optimization. With more than 100 specialists across locations in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Vietnam, HDS supports companies in reducing logistics costs, improving processes, and making expenditures digitally transparent and controllable.
Our service portfolio includes:
– Consulting and tender management in air and ocean freight
– Benchmarking and rate analysis
– Rate and contract management
– KPI dashboards and digital platform solutions
– Collaboration with international clients and service providers
Your Role
As the deputy to the partner responsible for Air & Ocean Freight Consulting, you will take on a key role with both sales and client responsibility, as well as operational oversight in international project business.
You will advise industrial and commercial enterprises on optimizing their global transport flows while maintaining close coordination with logistics service providers. You bring a mix of structure, expertise, and pragmatism with a strong focus on digitalization and customer value.
Your Responsibilities
– Support and represent the partner in leading the department
– Advise international clients on air and ocean freight strategies
– Manage and execute tenders and project engagements
– Oversee the full lifecycle of air/ocean transport projects from rate analysis to contract negotiation
– Continuously optimize processes, tools, and templates related to rate and contract management
– Build and maintain long-term customer relationships and service provider networks
– Collaborate closely with our teams – especially the delivery center in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
– Support sales activities, client meetings, tenders, and implementation projects
– Willingness to travel as needed to support clients and project coordination
Your Profile
– Educational background in forwarding, logistics, or supply chain management
– Professional experience in sales or operations related to air and ocean freight
– Ideally experience in project business, tender management, or international rate contracting
– In-depth understanding of air & ocean freight processes, especially in pricing, contracting, and rate management
– Business-fluent in German and English; additional languages (e.g. French, Spanish, Vietnamese) are a plus
– Proficient with MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); HubSpot experience is a plus
– Strong communicator with persuasive presence towards clients and service providers
– Hands-on, pragmatic, reliable, and solution-oriented mindset
– Willingness to travel internationally for internal alignment and client support
– Motivated to take on more responsibility – ideal for professionals ready to move up from the “second row”
What We Offer
– Key role in a fast-growing, international consulting environment
– Career path toward extended departmental responsibility
– High-profile client projects in global air and ocean freight
– Flexible work models (on-site in Braunschweig or hybrid)
– Open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, fast decisions
– Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
– Collaborative work with a seasoned international team
– Freedom for independent work, innovation, and professional development
Ready to Apply?
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career in global logistics consulting, we look forward to your application
Apply to: –
Subject: Application – Deputy Department Lead Air & Ocean Freight Consulting
Art der Stelle: Vollzeit
Gehalt: 20,00€ – 40,00€ pro Stunde
Erwartete Arbeitsstunden: 40 pro Woche
Leistungen:
- Firmenevents
- Firmenhandy
- Flexible Arbeitszeiten
- Gleitzeit
- Kostenlose Getränke
Arbeitsort: Zum Teil im Homeoffice in 38106 Braunschweig
Company
HDS Services GmbH
Country
DE
City
Braunschweig
Time Posted
2025-08-08
Salary
20000.0 to 40000.0 € per year
Currency
€
URL
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