Apprenticeship as Merchant for Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

At ZUFALL logistics group we make sure products arrive exactly where they are needed – whether it’s your new smartphone, grandma’s favourite yoghurt or the latest fashion. We have been doing this for almost 100 years as a family-run company with heart, responsibility and team spirit. With around 2,150 colleagues we move over 5 million shipments worldwide every year – by truck, plane, ship or express delivery. Besides transport we also handle warehousing and implement modern logistics solutions for a wide variety of products. It is important to us to act sustainably and think about the future – for the environment, for coming generations and for the people who work with us. Logistics with purpose – that is what we stand for at #WirbeiZUFALL.

• Organisational talent: you plan and organise transports, transshipment and warehousing of goods – and decide whether it goes by truck, rail, ship or plane.
• Communication talent: you advise customers, are the contact person and also exchange with international partners.
• Control centre: you keep an overview of logistics chains and observe customs and international regulations.
• Numbers whiz: you calculate prices and prepare quotes – good basic maths skills help you.
• Multitasking pro: even under time pressure you stay focused and organise several orders simultaneously.

• Global mindset: you are interested in world affairs and know where things are on the map.
• At least a secondary school diploma (Mittlere Reife) – a solid foundation for your start with us.
• Enjoy working with people – you like working in a team and have fun interacting with customers and partners.
• Organisational talent – you keep track even when many shipments are moving at the same time.
• Reliability – the be-all and end-all in an industry where deadlines count.
• Flexibility and resilience – no two days are the same here, and sometimes things get hectic.
• Motivation and initiative – because nothing works without commitment.
• Enjoy working on the PC – planning and organisation are part of your toolkit.
• No problem with cold temperatures – a walk through the transshipment hall doesn’t scare you.