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13 women and 14 men between the ages of 20 and 60, with a low turnover rate, result in a balanced team where experienced employees share their knowledge and business advice, while juniors share their ability to work with new technologies and their eagerness to learn quickly and become qualified professionals.
Yes, we have conducted pottery workshops, escape rooms, mystery tours, and of course, a few 'happy hours', mainly on Thursdays after work.
Sales, carrier rate negotiation, customer service, and shipment coordination are our main activities, in addition to handling the central administration of the four Spanish offices.
Barcelona ranks among the best cities in terms of quality of life, it is the most dynamic port in the Mediterranean in terms of handling origin/destination cargo, and it has highly competitive maritime and logistics activities. Locally, FMS Barcelona is the leading maritime freight forwarder in terms of volume, and our team is highly qualified within our sector. Working at FMS Barcelona is a unique opportunity to acquire professional skills in a collaborative, pleasant work environment with a high team spirit, making our professionals feel comfortable and valued.
3 Questions to Laura Bravo | FMS Barcelona
1. What is your job at FMS Barcelona?
I handle customer service for export operations.
2. How was your professional development at FMS?
I had the chance to become part of the principal client team at my office, which gave me the opportunity to enhance my skills and knowledge. I have built good relationships with clients, providers, and colleagues from other offices around the world.
3. Why do you like working at FMS?
Fr. Meyer's Sohn has a positive work environment with supportive colleagues, engaging work, and opportunities for development. I also enjoy the intellectual challenge and stimulation that come with working at this company, which keep me engaged and motivated in my work.
3 Questions to Georgina Trepat | FMS Barcelona
1. What is your job at FMS Barcelona?
I am part of the Special Accounts Team, and my main tasks involve processing and following up on shipping orders to various destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Central/South America. My job is to arrange the pre-shipping stages of the orders with carriers and warehouses, maintaining daily communication with customers to ensure that all shipment requirements are met. Our team uses many IT tools to carry out our daily tasks, including SeaStep, GPS, OTM, and others.
2. How was your professional development at FMS?
When I started at FMS, I had little experience in land logistics and had never worked in the sea transport field. For me, it has been a new professional challenge, as I had limited knowledge of documents, costs, and how shipments work in the paper sector. It is a very dynamic environment where you learn new aspects of the job every day, which really encourages me to keep learning—not only technical issues but also the interpersonal skills needed to achieve good results.
3. Why do you like working at FMS?
FMS has a very humane environment where your needs and requests are taken into account. Additionally, FMS is quite flexible and adaptable regarding our learning process when we start, as well as in our job tasks. In the different subteams, communication is constantly enhanced, allowing us to grow both personally and professionally.
3 Questions to Cristian Policarpo | FMS Barcelona
1. What is your job at FMS Barcelona?
I handle customer service for export operations.
2. How was your professional development at FMS?
It was a very good development! I learned more about organization in both my job and real life. It was a valuable experience for my first full-time job in this sector.
3. Why do you like working at FMS?
My team and FMS, in general, are flexible and capable of teaching me more about the transport sector. They help me learn from past mistakes and encourage me to be more open with my colleagues.
