Traffic Manager

Emploid AB · Vollzeit

Örjaleden 40, Landskrona, Schweden

Do you want to lead and develop an international transport operation with significant scope to make an impact? Kurt Nagel Sverige is in a growth phase and is seeking a Traffic Manager who wants to develop the business, organization, and the company's position in the Swedish market. About the Company Kurt Nagel Sverige AB is part of the international Nagel-Group, one of Europe's leading logistics operators specializing in temperature-controlled transport and food logistics. Through an extensive European network, the group transports chilled and frozen food across borders daily. In Landskrona, approximately 45 employees work in transport, warehouse, and administrative support functions. The warehouse operation has approximately 20,000 pallet spaces. The Transport Department is responsible for international and domestic road transport in close collaboration with the company's network of contracted carriers. The operation is characterized by a high pace, close cooperation, and an ambition to develop the business, working methods, processes, and service. As part of the Nordic and European organization, the Swedish operation maintains close cooperation with colleagues in the rest of the Nordic region and Germany. This provides access to the group's resources and contact network combined with local flexibility, short decision-making paths, and great opportunities to influence. About the Role As Traffic Manager, you have overall responsibility for Kurt Nagel Sverige's import, export, and domestic transport operations. You lead the transport organization consisting of six traffic coordinators and two team leaders responsible for import and export respectively. Your task is to provide the team with the conditions to deliver an efficient, profitable, and high-quality transport operation. The role has a strategic and commercial focus where you also work closely with daily operations and need to be able to support the business operationally when the situation requires it. You are responsible for developing transport flows, monitoring results, and building long-term relationships with carriers, ferry operators, and other partners. Together with the company's sales team, you participate in customer meetings, develop transport solutions and pricing, and contribute to quotation and tender work. You also identify new business opportunities and contribute to strengthening Kurt Nagel's domestic network. As a member of the local management team, you work closely with the CEO, sales, Contract Logistics, warehouse, HR, and finance. You are also an important contact point toward Nagel-Group, primarily in Germany and the Nordic region. The role therefore involves some travel and active networking within the group. Your main areas of responsibility include: - Lead, develop, and monitor the transport organization and its team leaders - Ensure efficient and profitable management of import, export, and domestic transport - Optimize transport flows, capacity utilization, and working methods - Monitor KPIs, delivery accuracy, service level, and financial results - Negotiate prices, agreements, and terms with carriers, ferry operators, and other suppliers - Support the sales organization with calculations, transport arrangements, quotation, and tender work - Participate in customer meetings and be responsible for ongoing monitoring of delivery and quality - Develop cooperation between the transport department and the company's other functions - Drive improvement initiatives related to processes, systems, and organization - Contribute to Kurt Nagel Sverige's continued growth and strategic development You will have significant influence over operations and the opportunity to develop new working methods. Kurt Nagel values collaboration and buy-in, and you are expected to create participation and bring the team and organization along in change initiatives. About You We are looking for someone with solid understanding of international road transport and freight forwarding. You have worked in a transport or logistics operation where transport business itself was the core, and you are accustomed to managing transport flows, supplier dialogues, and commercial considerations. You have previous experience leading and developing employees, for example as a traffic manager, transport manager, or team leader with clear supervisory responsibility. You don't need to have had the exact same title already, but you should be comfortable creating structure, monitoring performance, and driving both individuals and operations forward. To succeed in this role, you also need good commercial and analytical understanding. You can work with calculations, key figures, and monitoring, and are comfortable using Excel and other systems to support your decisions. As a leader, you are confident, present, and trust-building. You understand that strong leadership is not about hierarchy but about creating clarity, building relationships, and getting people to work toward the same goals. You can handle setbacks and disagreements in a calm and constructive manner and know when you need to stand firm versus find another way forward. We also believe you are curious, development-oriented, and enjoy building networks. You thrive in an international environment and have both the willingness and ability to represent the Swedish operation within a larger group. Requirements for the Position: - Experience with international road transport and freight forwarding - Experience leading, developing, and monitoring employees - Understanding of transport economics, pricing, and profitability monitoring - Experience in dialogue and negotiation with transport suppliers - Strong analytical ability and good Excel skills - Fluent Swedish and English, spoken and written. German language skills are advantageous - Class B driving license Meritorious: - Experience with temperature-controlled transport - Experience working in an international group Other Information Start: Immediately Location: Landskrona Scope: Full-time Salary: By agreement Working Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-16:30 Background checks will be conducted on candidates who advance in the process. If you have questions about the position, please email the responsible recruiter Helena Lork at [email protected]. Please specify which position you are applying for. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we conduct continuous selection. Welcome to apply! Open to Everyone We focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace according to your needs.