**Our Company**:
What if... your work would empower change in an industry that essentially impacts the prosperity of the entire world?
Forto is in business to exactly do that - disrupt logistics!
Simplifying global trade has been our mission from day one.
Our exponentially growing team of more than 550 technology and logistics experts, forge ahead each day with the goal to deliver a highly transparent, frictionless and sustainable digital supply chain.
Our company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and currently has in total 12 offices across Europe, including Copenhagen, Hamburg, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
Leading manufacturers and e-commerce brands are among the 2.500 customers using Forto's digitally-focused offerings as part of their supply chain delivery.
Among the fastest growing logistic start-ups in Europe, Forto's recent investment round (June 2021) placed the company valuation at more than $1.2 billion.
At our core, we are in love with progress and cannot cope with the standstill.
We leave old paths and look for new roads.
We are constantly striving for ways to be even better tomorrow.
We are facilitators, we are explorers, we are visionaries.
If you are looking for something extraordinary to work for - join the crew to become a part of our pioneer expedition.
**Your role**:
As the Director of Italy you will develop and steer the Forto growth in Italy.
You will be responsible for building up the local team, identifying growth opportunities based on your market expertise and local network, and driving operational excellence by implementing effective structures and processes.
**You will**:
- Represent and steer the Forto brand and values towards the customers and key partners in the local market.
- Lead and drive the country organization towards high revenue growth, overseeing all aspects from sales to logistics excellence through implementing effective workflows, and creating best in class customer success practices.
- Develop the regional business plan aimed at delivering on high growth targets and exciting customer wins, coupled with a hands on implementation approach.
- As a core member of the Forto leadership you will work closely with the VP of Sales and functional leaders, to develop and implement strategic growth initiatives in Italy.
- Plan and oversee the hiring and training of new team members, attracting the best talent, ideally you have a team of people ready to make an impact from day 1.
**What you bring**:
- The excitement to further Forto's footprint in Italy.
- Proven track record in leading an organisation.
- Several years of experience in the logistics industry (freight forwarding) with a focus on sea, air and rail freight, and ideally connected with a strong active network in Italy.
- Reliability, a high degree of motivation, and hands on leadership, ready to build and develop the local business from scratch in a highly dynamic scale up environment
- Experienced in top level management reporting, process driven, and able to attract and nurture top talent, setting up successful teams.
- Fluent in English and Italian
**Forto is an internationally growing company**:
At Forto we don't just accept differences — we celebrate them, support them and cultivate them to the benefit of our employees, products and our communities.
Forto is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
- Company language: English
- 15+ offices across Europe & Asia
- 700+ employees
- 30+ nationalities represented
- 2500+ customers
**Learn more about us**:
**Why Us - You can look forward to**:
- **Personal & Professional Development**:Through strong ownership from the first day you will experience a steep learning curve, grow on a professional level and take the next steps to being an Expert or People Lead.
- **Impact**:We are leading the digital transformation of a whole industry and share a high awareness for environmental issues on all levels especially supported by our management.
- **Team**: Join a team of over 30 nationalities and different backgrounds from Tech, Logistics, Business and more.
What really matters to us is a caring and welcoming environment where we embrace uniqueness and celebrate diversity.
- **Working culture**: Experience a company culture where we work on eye level, decisions are made quickly and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring is on our daily agenda.
**Company Benefits**:
- Climate Action Group
- Emission Offsetting
- Paperless Office
- Donating trees
- Urban Sports Club Discount
- Yoga Sessions
- Back Trainings
- Mental Health Platform
- Trainings & Library
- Language Courses
- 2 Performance Cycles
- L&D Budget
- Visa/Relocation Support
- Onboarding Plan
- Remote Onboarding
- Buddy Program
- Inspiring Offices
- Flexible desks
- Free vegan snacks and drinks
- Regular Events
- Corporate Benefits
- FutureBens
- Pension Scheme
- Employee & Sales Referral Program
- JobRad
- Office Shuttles
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