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Your Role

Sea Logistics Sales is responsible for generating new business opportunities with a clear focus on SME customers. They have a thorough, up to date and in-depth understanding of the trade-lane(s) in terms of the geography of the trade, and the service offerings, such as sailings, transit times, reliability, specific country documentation regulations, local standards, operational requirements, as well as the type of industry/goods/commodity traded on the particular routes. They spend most of the time in customer-facing activities, hunting for new business, and working hand in hand with the Customer Care Personnel (customer care tasks) on the same customers. The Sea Logistics sales takes pricing decision in alignment with the Customer Care Manager, and following the Trade Management/Pricing recommendations. They account owner of sales accounts (personally own an account portfolio).

Your Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities with a clear focus on SME

• Take pricing decision in alignment with the Customers Care Managers

• Prepare quotations using our online tools and submit our proposal to the customers

• Demonstrate superior Sea Logistics product and trade knowledge

• Deliver presentations about our main Sea Logistics products

• Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing and products

• Report customer complaints to the Customer Care Team

• Align with the Customer Care Team when onboarding new customers and to provide robust and complete content in Customer Promise/CCL handover form

• Use CoreLOG to maintain and update customer information

• Perform the related CRM tasks/activities

• To regularly review the customers’ portfolio with the CCL managers and Customer Care Team

• To close customer deals

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Trade, or related fields.

• +3 years of experience in maritime product sales.

• Knowledge of freight forwarding processes.

• Intermediate English.

Good Reasons to Join

At Kuehne+Nagel, we are committed to matching that excitement with a company culture that puts people first. You can expect excellent training programs, a competitive compensation, tuition reimbursements, employee discounts, benefits package and more. We are one of the world's leading logistics companies with offices worldwide. With us, you not only land your next job, but an opportunity for a career. Join us now!

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.