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Maritime Export Operations Officer

On-site in València·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 5 Nov)

CMA CGM

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Our summary

Salary: €28,000 a year
About €1,820 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, València
Contract: Fixed-term, full-time hours
English: Required
Other languages: French
Experience: 3+ years
Education: Vocational training (FP Grado Medio)

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

To be successful in your candidacy, it will be necessary to provide the following qualifications and skills:

Education: Vocational Training (FP) I / FP II, Degree, or Master's. A degree in Administration and Finance will be highly valued due to the rigor required in data management and shipment creation.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience performing operational and technical maritime export functions in top-tier freight forwarders.
Technical Knowledge: Mastery of Incoterms 2020 (especially sales/export terms), Valencia port processes, international maritime documentation, and export customs regulations.
Languages: Fluent English (B2/C1 professional level is essential for daily contact with correspondents and offices at destination). Knowledge of French is highly valued.
Tools: High level of Excel.
Key Competencies: High capacity for problem-solving under pressure in dynamic environments, negotiation skills with suppliers, organization, technical rigor, and strong attention to detail.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

With an authentic culture of recognition and reward, we want our employees to grow, develop, and be part of our journey. We offer:

Contract Type: Temporary contract.
Salary: Average gross annual remuneration of €28,000 (valuable up to €32,000 depending on experience provided).
Schedule: Full-time with flexible entry from 8:30/9:00 h to 17:30/18:00 h, with 1 hour for lunch.
Modality: 100% on-site model in Valencia.

The role

Our Ocean team has an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and meticulous professional as an Export Agent to manage maritime export operations at our Valencia headquarters. In this fundamental role, you will be responsible for the comprehensive management of outbound maritime traffic from the receipt of the shipment until the goods reach their destination, coordinating directly with logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, and customs to ensure compliance with times, costs, and current regulations.

What you'll do

You will be the primary executor of the export operations. Your key functions will include:

Booking and Reservation Management: Contracting space with shipping lines in the Valencia area (MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco, etc.) based on negotiated rates.
Shipping and Vessel Documentation: Management of shipping instructions, review, issuance, and cutoff of Bills of Lading (BL), as well as the processing of documents necessary for export (commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, etc.).
Land Transport Management: Issuance and monitoring of Transport Orders (TO) for the positioning of containers at client plants and their subsequent delivery at the Valencia port terminal.
Customs Management: Coordination with the customs department or brokers for the issuance of export DUAs and resolution of inspections at the port of exit.
Resolution of Operational Incidents: Management of rollings (missed vessels), terminal delays, weighing issues (VGM), or documentary incidents at destination.
Cost Control: Operational closing of the file, validation of supplier invoices (shipping lines, carriers), and control of the operation's margin.

YOUR ROLE

Are you a dynamic, meticulous professional with experience in the Valencia area?

At CEVA, we are looking for talent like yours to lead the comprehensive management of our outbound maritime traffic. If you have technical rigor, master Incoterms, and seek stability, this is your next great challenge!

About CMA CGM

CMA CGM is a global shipping and logistics company headquartered in Marseille, France. It is one of the world's largest container shipping companies, operating a fleet of over 600 vessels and serving more than 420 ports across all continents. The group also provides inland transport, warehousing, and supply chain solutions through its subsidiaries, including CEVA Logistics.

Industry: Shipping
Founded: 1978
Employees: 100,000+
Headquarters: Marseille, France
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and 1 more

Good to know if you are moving

CMA CGM has a significant presence in Spain, with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other port cities, offering opportunities in logistics, IT, and operations.
The company operates in a global environment, with English as a common working language in many roles, making it accessible for international professionals.
Spain is a key market for CMA CGM, with major port operations in Valencia and Barcelona, providing exposure to large-scale logistics and supply chain management.
The group offers international career mobility, with opportunities to move between countries and regions within its global network.
Roles in Spain may require Spanish language skills for local operations, but many IT and management positions are open to English-speaking candidates.

In their own words

About the company & team

We value your professional and personal growth. That is why we share numerous professional opportunities so that you can thrive within CEVA.

Join CEVA for a career full of challenges!

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It's a journey on which you rise.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.

Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.

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