About This Role
This managerial role oversees all transportation operations in Spain, including planning, carrier management, booking, and last-mile delivery. The manager is responsible for ensuring efficient and compliant transportation, managing relationships with external carriers, and supporting the development of the local logistics network. The role suits a candidate with strong experience in Spanish road transportation and logistics.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day transportation operations in Spain, including transport planning, booking, and execution
- Coordinate domestic and international road transportation with external carriers and logistics partners
- Source, evaluate, and manage third-party transport providers, ensuring appropriate licenses, insurance, and compliance
- Manage transport orders, documentation, pricing, and service performance
- Monitor carrier performance, transportation costs, delivery quality, and operational KPIs
- Handle transportation exceptions and coordinate solutions with carriers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders
- Support the setup and optimization of last-mile delivery operations, including coordination of the local delivery fleet and service providers
- Ensure compliance with Spanish transportation regulations and company transportation policies
- Act as the company's Gestor de Transporte, where required, and ensure the effective and continuous management of transportation activities
- Maintain and manage transportation-related licenses, documentation, and compliance records
- Work closely with Operations, Warehouse, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to improve transportation efficiency and service quality
Requirements
- Valid Spanish Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for Road Freight Transport (Certificado de Competencia Profesional para el Transporte de Mercancías)
- Eligible to act as a Gestor de Transporte in Spain
- 3+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, or carrier management
- Solid knowledge of Spanish road transportation regulations and transportation operations
- Experience managing third-party carriers and transport procurement/booking
- Strong understanding of domestic road freight and last-mile delivery operations
- Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Fluent Spanish and good English communication skills
Nice to have:
- Experience in logistics, 3PL, freight forwarding, or e-commerce fulfillment
- Experience in setting up transportation operations or logistics networks in Spain
- Experience with e-commerce, fulfillment, or last-mile delivery
