Senior Associate, sennder
Strategy & Corporate Development
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Digital freight-forwarder platform
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Digital freight-forwarder platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage data to create an efficient road freight network by connecting the best shipper experience with a carrier platform that enables trucking companies to run their businesses more profitably with lower emissions.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience navigating challenging and fast-paced environments, preferably at a top-tier management consulting firm, transaction advisory firm, or investment bank (or equivalent)
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to translate them into actionable insights; experience in quantitative modeling and financial analysis is a must
- Demonstrated track record of leading strategic, cross-functional projects or initiatives, ideally large-scale transformation or post-merger integration programs, steering multiple different stakeholders
- Strong bias towards action and results-oriented mindset, with a strategic plan to achieve objectives
- First-hand experience leading small, high-performing teams (1-3 team members) is a plus
- Proficiency in use of MS-Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and AI-first ways of working
- We value humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria
What the job involves
- We are a growing team looking for a Senior Associate, Strategy & Corporate Development with strong quantitative skills to join our 'CEO Office' in Milan (Italy) or Berlin (Germany)
- As a Senior Associate, Strategy & Corporate Development in the CEO Office, you will work on an exciting variety of strategic and operational topics. You will play an integral role within the CEO Office team, collaborating closely with sennder's Co-Founders, CEO and the entire Executive Team
- Reporting to the VP, Strategy & Corporate Development and working alongside peers with Consulting and Banking background, this position offers a unique opportunity to gain a 360° view of high-growth company operations while actively contributing to addressing the most critical challenges in collaboration with internal and external senior leaders
- Additionally, the role presents opportunities for future development within various departments (especially Strategy, Commercial or Finance teams)
- Drive the identification, conceptualization, and execution of key priorities, to advance sennder’s strategic objectives and cross-functional projects
- Collaborate closely with sennder’s CEO and Executive Team, delivering tangible results from project conception through to implementation
- Be a driving force in orchestrating a company-wide AI-first transformation program as well as strategic finance programs to create lasting impact and ensure sennder’s sustained market leadership
- Co-create comprehensive business plans, financial models, pitch decks, and other strategic documents
- Serve as a liaison between the CEO and various stakeholders inside and outside sennder (e.g. board members and investors), ensuring clear communication and alignment on priorities
- Support sennder’s executives in maximizing their efficiency by preparing key meetings, including board meetings and strategy offsites
- Steer market analyses and competitive research to identify growth opportunities
Our take
The global freight industry is massive, with estimates of its size ranging from $8T to $12T annually. Freight forwarding, the process of organising how and where items will be shipped around the world, and specifically the technology that underpins that work, continues to be a huge area of the logistics market.
Sennder, a digital freight forwarder focused on transporting cargo around Europe, is working towards becoming one of the biggest players in the European market. Sennder's current strategy, following major funding, is to expand rapidly, building upon existing expansions including Cars&Cargo, Uber Freight Europe and Everoad.
Although it's one of the most well-funded of the freight forwarders, Sennder will face direct competition in Europe from the likes of Zencargo, as well as international pressure from international giants such as the US's Flexport. To keep ahead in the market, Sennder has focused on scaling its operations through strategic acquisitions like C.H. Robinson's European unit, expanding its digital capabilities through its proprietary sennOS platform, and strengthening its network density to deliver faster, more sustainable, and cost-efficient logistics across the continent.
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Insights
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2022
$63.5m
LATE VC
May 2021
$80m
SERIES D
Total funding: $385.8m
Company HQ
Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Julius Koehler
(Co-Founder & Managing Director)Julius began their career in logistics, working for the likes of Daimler, Roland Berger and McKinsey. They were also Senior Director of Business Development at WatchMaster.
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