Careers

Being part of Ahlers is more than just being an employee.  It means belonging to a team, sharing a common philosophy in the way we work together and sharing the same customer drive. 

Working at Ahlers

Ahlers is an international logistics company with headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium. We provide state-of-the-art logistics support in sustainable supply chain management, warehousing, projects, and machinery logistics, secured transport, trade logistics, after-sales services, and data analytics.

Founded in 1909 in the Port of Antwerp, Ahlers currently employs over 1000 members of staff and operates in 3 regions (Europe, CIS, Asia) helping our customers to drive future growth in complex markets, supported by a worldwide partner network and offices in key locations.  Ahlers is a family-owned company, 3rd generation Ahlers-Leysen, headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, supported by a worldwide partner network and offices in key locations.

We have been helping clients with one common goal; finding the best solutions that fit our customers’ profile perfectly.  We enable our customers to stay focused on their core business by creating and managing innovative solutions that add value and solve their supply chain challenges in complex environments.

Our mission is to deliver high-quality services and enable our customers to focus on their core business. We offer innovative, sustainable, and tailor-made solutions beyond logistics with one common approach, global and local.

We are currently looking for:

Operational Forwarding Specialist at Ahlers Klaipeda

Location
LITHUANIA - KLAIPEDA
As Operational Forwarding Specialist at Ahlers you will be part of an operational team working on international projects. Ahlers offers its customers with logistics solutions which go beyond bringing goods from supplier to recipient. We manage the supply chain needs in all geographical corners, which means that you will manage and/or coordinate with your partners and colleagues the transport, customs clearance, warehousing, order to cash, reporting and other activities necessary for the project of your customers.
Job description & application

Project Coordinator / Solution builder - Projects & Machinery

Location
BELGIUM - ANTWERP
As Project Coordinator, you will be part of a sales team working on projects around the world. Ahlers offers his customers' logistics solutions which go beyond bringing goods from supplier to recipient. We manage the supply chain needs in all geographical corners, which means that you will manage and/or coordinate with your partners and colleagues the transport, customs clearance, warehousing, order to cash, reporting and other activities necessary for the project of your customers.
In this challenging job, you are responsible for the coordination and operational follow up of the project cargo shipments worldwide. You assist the project team with the creation of logistics solutions and commercial offers.
Job description & application

Sales Manager CIS

Location
KAZAKHSTAN - ALMATY
Ahlers Sales manager generates leads and actively finds new European/US customers who are doing business in CIS countries/Kazakhstan based on current Ahlers strategy and operational capabilities in forwarding, transportation, customs and value-added services. Work closely with the WE Sales Manager to find and define international target customers list, network locally in the CIS region to initiate business relationships with these target customers and create / convert opportunity pipeline. The role is responsible for achieving growth and accomplishing targets on new sales.
Job description & application

Senior Accountant

Location
BELGIUM - ANTWERP
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join and manage our finance team Belux, a team of 6 people. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for guiding and managing the team as well as performing and coordinating a variety of accounting tasks, including managing financial records, preparing financial reports, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with accounting and tax regulations.
Job description & application

Business development manager/ Hunter Sales manager

Location
BELGIUM - ANTWERP
Due to the new strategy and growth of Ahlers, we are looking for a Business development manager/ Hunter Sales manager, located in Antwerp and reporting to the Business Unit Director, to join the Business Unit Secure Transportation & International Forwarding Logistics.
Job description & application

Senior Sales Manager

Location
CHINA - SHANGHAI
The Senior Sales Manager for the Ahlers Business Unit Trade Facilitation & After Sales Services will actively develop sales opportunities by hunting Multinational Enterprises who have a ‘Vision for Growth’ for their revenues in China, by organizing their Route-To-Market in China with all the needed services for import, customs, warehousing, transportation, back-office, order handling, accounting, and other value-added services.
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Global Operations director

Location
BELGIUM - ANTWERP
As Global Operations director at Ahlers you will be a lead of the Operations team working around all countries of Ahlers presence. Ahlers offers to its customers with logistics solutions that go beyond bringing goods from supplier to recipient. We manage the supply chain needs in all geographical corners, which means that you will manage and/or coordinate with your partners and colleagues the transport, customs clearance, warehousing, order to cash, reporting, and other activities necessary for the project of your customers.
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Get to know our people

We want to showcase their stories and give you a glimpse into a typical day in their lives. Read along as our people share their experiences, challenges, and what they love most about working at Ahlers. Get ready to be inspired and learn more about the person behind the desk. 

Kaj Vollenhoven

Kaj Vollenhoven joined Ahlers in 2018. He is the Head of Operations in Lithuania. He is a Dutch national who has lived and worked in Russia, Saint-Petersburg, and is now based in Lithuania, Klaipeda. Meet Kaj through a series of questions and answers.

Nikolay Bogdanov

Nikolay Bogdanov joined Ahlers in the summer of 2022. He is the Business Development Manager for Ahlers Projects and Machinery. He is based in Spain, Madrid. Meet Nikolay through a series of questions and answers. 

Hank Zhan

Hank Zhan joined in 2010. He is an Account Manager and Coordinator for the Business Unit Projects and Machinery. He is based in China. Meet Hank through a series of questions and answers.

Tatiana Voitsekhovskaya

Tatiana Voitsekhovskaya joined Ahlers in 2012. She is the Head of the Operations Department at Ahlers Kazakhstan. Tatiana is based in Kazakhstan, Almaty. Meet Tatiana through a series of questions and answers. 

 

Raushan Utegenova

Raushan Utegenova joined Ahlers in 2017. She is a Chief Accountant at Ahlers Kazakhstan. She is based in Kazakhstan, Almaty.  Meet Raushan through a series of questions and answers. 

 

 

Leen Van Aert

Leen Van Aert joined Ahlers in 2008. She is a Financial Controller for the Ahlers group within Corporate Finance. Leen is based in Belgium, Antwerp. Meet Leen through a series of questions and answers. 

 

Nadine Bauwens

Nadine Bauwens, Global Key Account Manager in the BU ST&IF, joined Ahlers in the summer of 2023. Meet Nadine through a series of questions and answers.

Botagoz Unshibayeva

Botagoz Unshibayeva is a Procurement Manager, Operations Department, at Ahlers. Meet Botagoz through a series of questions and answers.

Andrej Morozov

Andrej Morozov joined Ahlers as Assistant Operational Forwarding Manager in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Meet Andrej through a series of questions and answers.