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# Operations Manager at sennder Technologies GmbH

- **Company:** sennder Technologies GmbH
- **Location:** Lyon, France
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/senndertechnologies-gmbh/am9icG9zdDpm6hczN44h5kJm3ZfbnoTa

## Job description

sennder is Europe's Leading Digital Freight Forwarder. In a traditional industry, we're moving fast and focusing on the digitalization and automation of road logistics. By leveraging our proprietary technology, we're building an ecosystem that is leading the industry into the 21st century.

We are a growing team looking for an Operations Manager to join our Operational department to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. The role is located in our Lyon office and is full onsite.

## WHAT YOU WILL DO …

As an Operations Manager, you’ll work on interesting responsibilities like building contractual relationships as well as negotiating spot market commitments with carriers. You will be responsible for calling carriers based on interest generated from our customers. Providing day to day status updates, identifying issues, seeking input from others to help determine the best course of action, and implementing solutions. Applying trucks to loads in contractual as well as transactional commitment. Specific responsibilities will vary depending upon the type of assignment. In this role, you will:

- Develop supply chain solutions in order to effectively support our customer go-to-market strategy
- Resolve problems, including identifying issues, thinking critically, seeking input to determine the best course of action, and implementing solutions
- Maintain and grow relationships with customer and carrier accounts identifying opportunities for additional collaboration
- Research new carriers in the marketplace, generate leads, and build new carrier relationships
- Conduct calls with carriers to determine carrier availability, commitment, and negotiate transportation rates
- Ensure that specific customer load requirements are met on committed and/or ad-hoc shipments
- Identifies backup carriers for critical situations
- Study and understand market trends and seasonality
- Aware of and is aligned with the branch strategy and vision
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

## WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR …

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2 years of experience in a road freight role and experience as a Freight Forwarder, Operations Representative, or Transport Manager
- Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written), Spanish/Italian can be a plus
- Entrepreneurial character and international mindset
- Strong ability to persuade, motivate, negotiate, and influence others
- Ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment, while also delivering independent results
- Proactive and problem-solving mindset

## WHY CHOOSE SENNDER …

We believe in empowering our people to grow beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and create solutions that drive our collective success. Our culture thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and collaboration.

Dynamic Scale-Up sennder is at a pivotal stage – transitioning from a scale-up to a sustainably growing company. This means we move fast and constantly push ourselves to improve. Joining us means being part of an ambitious, international team of talented individuals who value teamwork as much as bold thinking. Face-to-face connections across our offices remain central – it's not uncommon to travel to our offices across Europe to collaborate as we tackle challenges and celebrate wins, together.

Put Your Stamp on the Industry We operate in a complex and ever-changing industry where your ideas and efforts have tangible, transformative impact. This is your chance to be hands-on in creating sustainable, meaningful solutions that help businesses thrive.

Employee Well-Being We make mental wellbeing and engagement a priority through initiatives like our sennCare program, a partnership with nilo (global wellbeing platform), and regular satisfaction surveys via Culture Amp. And most importantly, work alongside people who truly care about you as a person. There is something special about the people at sennder that goes beyond just ‘work’.

Your Growth, Rewarded We believe in rewarding our team for their commitment and contributions to our long-term success. Our compensation package may include performance bonuses, referral rewards, or equity that align with our goal of building a thriving company together. We're excited to grow with you!

Vibrant Workspaces Our offices are equipped with healthy snacks, focus zones, and social areas to keep you energized and connected. When you walk into a sennder office, you immediately feel the sennder spirit: our shared culture paired with each location’s own unique character. Highlights include a slide in our Wroclaw office and a sunny rooftop terrace in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Milan! We also enjoy coming together regularly, from monthly aperitivos to spontaneous team moments.

We celebrate diversity and value your character just as much as your skills. If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry, we still encourage you to take a chance and apply. Bring your authentic self and help us shape the future of logistics in Europe.

Please read our [Privacy Policy](https://www.sennder.com/privacy-policy-applicants) before submitting your application. Learn more about us on [our career website.](https://www.sennder.com/career)

## About sennder Technologies GmbH

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: sennder is a digital road freight forwarder that connects shippers with a connected fleet of thousands of trucks across Europe, using proprietary technology to increase transparency and efficiency in full truckload shipping.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded with Series C)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from provided sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Road freight logistics, digital freight forwarding, transportation technology
- **Target customers**: B2B – shippers (enterprise and mid-market) and carriers (small to large trucking companies)
- **Mission / purpose**: “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 and with lower emissions.”

## Products & Services
- **sennOS**: End-to-end digital platform covering the full shipment lifecycle – from booking and tracking to billing and insights. Replaces manual processes with automation, real-time visibility, and data-driven decision-making.
- **Digital Freight Forwarding (FTL)**: Full truckload shipping services via a self-service marketplace where shippers can book capacity at fixed or market prices, and carriers can find and manage loads for their fleets.
- **sennder Green Business**: Green logistics solutions using advanced biofuels and eMobility to dramatically cut emissions, offered as an add-on service.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – USD 350M (latest estimate) | Total Funding – USD 403.5M across 9 rounds
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Baillie Gifford, Accel, HV Capital, Lakestar, along with industry partners Poste Italiane and Scania
- **Growth Signals**: Operates in 20+ European markets; facilitates 50,000+ monthly loads via 40,000+ vetted carriers and 250,000+ vehicles. However, headcount declined ~17% YoY to 827 employees, reflecting a shift toward efficiency.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary technology platform (sennOS)** that digitizes and automates the entire road freight process, reducing fragmentation.
- **Largest connected carrier network in Europe**, giving shippers access to deep capacity and carriers a steady flow of loads.
- **Direct connection** bypasses middlemen, improving margins and transparency for both sides.
- **Green transport solutions** offer a differentiated, sustainability-driven service.

## Strategic Focus
- Continuing to digitalize and automate all road logistics processes to improve efficiency.
- Expanding its carrier and shipper network across more European markets.
- Advancing green logistics (sennder Green Business) to reduce carbon emissions and meet growing sustainability demands.
- Using data and AI to enhance pricing, tracking, and operational planning.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven environment – “Put Customers First, Trust in Data, Keep on Trucking, Run the Extra Mile, Succeed as a Team.” Emphasis on ownership mentality and entrepreneurial spirit.
- **Work Environment**: Flexible hybrid policy – “flexibility whether you are working from the office or at home.” Offices in 11 European cities (Berlin, Milan, Paris, Amsterdam, Riga, etc.).
- **Benefits**: Personal development budget, mental wellbeing support, learning & development programs, local team events, annual Summer Camp.
- **Engineering & Product**: 9% of workforce in technical roles; opportunity to work on a platform handling 50,000+ monthly loads with real-time data and AI.
- **International team**: Employees from 22+ countries with a diverse, inclusive focus.

## Sources
1. [sennder.com – About us](https://www.sennder.com/about-us)
2. [sennder.com – Career](https://www.sennder.com/career)
3. [sennder.com – Homepage](https://www.sennder.com/)
4. [linkedin.com – Company page](https://linkedin.com/company/sennder)

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