Overview
Sea Logistics Sales Representative Jobs in Port Elizabeth, South Africa at Kuehne+Nagel
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for an experienced and self-driven Sea Logistics Sales Representative with sea logistics sales experience and strong motivation to hunt for new business and take on an evolving role in Port Elizabeth.
Your Role
In this role, you will acquire, win and retain new customers. As a Sea Logistics Sales Representative of the company, you will maintain close
collaboration
with key stakeholders and maximize business opportunities to achieve agreed goals. You will 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.
You will take pricing decision in alignment with the
Customer Care
Manager, and following the Trade Management/Pricing recommendations. You will be account owner of sales accounts (personally own an account portfolio).
Your Responsibilities
Generate new business opportunities in Sea Logistics with a clear focus on SMEs, as well as maintain and develop the existing customers
Take pricing decisions in alignment with the Customers Care Managers
Prepare quotations using our online tools and submit our proposal to the customers
Develop expert market knowledge and demonstrate superior Sea Logistics products
Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing and products
Report customer complaints to the Customer Care Team
Work and build relationships internally with our other departments :
Customer care, Route development, Pricing teams…
Your Skills and Experiences
Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or a similar discipline
Minimum 2 years’ experience in the freight forwarding industry, ideally with a focus on sea logistics sales
Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation skills
Fluency in English language is mandatory,
Strong commercial skills
Strong customer focus and sensitivity towards stakeholder relationship
Good Reasons to Join
We offer an employee friendly environment for you to develop and grow to become a skilled transportation logistics professional in a
challenging
and fast developing company with a
competitive salary
and opportunities for further development within the Kuehne+Nagel Group. If, like us, you put customers at the heart of everything you do, you can expect to be rewarded with a complete package of benefits on top of a salary that grows with you as you grow in our business.
Title: Sea Logistics Sales Representative
Company: Kuehne+Nagel
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Category: Sales (Sales Representative, Business Development)
