Senior Trade & Transportation Specialist; f​/m​/d

Position: Senior Trade & Transportation Specialist (f/m/d) 80-100%
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This position reports to:

Trade ＆ Transportation Manager AU__Your role and responsibilities

As a Senior Trade & Transportation Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping logistics solutions for complex international projects. Beyond transport execution, you will act as a trusted advisor to Sales, Project Management, Engineering and Supply Chain teams, helping to identify logistics risks early and develop practical, cost-effective transportation  this role, you will combine operational project logistics expertise with strategic thinking to support tendering activities, optimize logistics costs and strengthen ABB's competitiveness in global project business.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will help ensure successful project execution while continuously improving logistics processes and capabilities.

While your primary focus will be on international project logistics, you will also contribute to the overall success of the Transport & Trade team by supporting operational and service-related logistics activities whenever business needs require it. We are looking for a collaborative, hands-on team player who enjoys working across different logistics environments and helping colleagues achieve common goals.

The work model for the role is: hybrid

Reporting to the Team Lead Transport & Trade, you will support ABB's global business activities from Switzerland and contribute to the successful delivery of projects worldwide.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Act as the logistics lead for complex international project shipments, including heavy lift, oversized and special transport requirements.

Support tendering and project execution by assessing logistics risks, developing transportation concepts and advising key stakeholders.

Manage logistics service provider selection, RFQs and transportation execution while ensuring cost-effective, reliable and compliant solutions.

Actively contribute to the success of the wider Transport & Trade team by supporting both project and operational logistics activities, driving collaboration and continuous improvement, and demonstrating flexibility and a collaborative, hands-on approach whenever business priorities require it.

Qualifications for the role Completed vocational or higher education in Freight Forwarding, International Transportation, Logistics, Foreign Trade, or a related field

Several years of experience in international transportation and project logistics, ideally in heavy lift, oversized cargo, or industrial project environments, with a proven track record of managing complex global logistics projects

Strong knowledge of freight forwarding, carrier management, logistics procurement, transportation risk assessment, customs procedures, Incoterms, export controls, and international trade regulations

Commercial mindset with the ability to evaluate logistics solutions from a business and total cost perspective

Collaborative, hands-on team player with excellent communication and influencing skills, able to translate complex logistics topics for diverse audiences

Fluent in English and German; additional language skills are a plus

Experience with SAP/GTS is advantageous

Benefits

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

Employee share acquisition plan (ESAP)
REKA credit

Employee discounts (My Discounts / Swibeco)
Parental leave

Fitness allowance

Eco bonus

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