Forwarding Sales Manager (International Freight Forwarding)
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Matric (Grade 12)
- B Degree or relevant Post Graduate Qualification
- At least 5 to 10 years Sales Experience in the International Freight Forwarding Industry.
- Strong sales experience and ideally has worked in a business development role.
- Solid working knowledge of sales, business development and planning and management.
- Track record in International Freight Forwarding and Clearing.
- Intermediate full MS Office, CRM capabilities and Cargo wise (CW) experience will be a plus
- Driver’s License (Code 08)
- Highly motivated, sales orientated with experience in sales planning and execution.
- Extensive experience in the air and sea freight forwarding industry in sales at a senior level.
- In-depth knowledge of air- and sea forwarding processes, procedures, regulations and requirements.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Energetic and innovative, coupled with a high tolerance for stress.
- Highly motivated, sales orientated with experience in sales planning and execution.
- Sales Prospecting skills along with the ability to identify target accounts.
- Ability to operate in different business environments and deal with related cultures.
- Strong negotiation and presentation skills, including professional demeanour and excellent written, verbal and cultural communication skills.
- Ability to build strong rapport, establish trust and credibility through a consultative approach while balancing assertive sales follow-up.
- Skilled in exercising diplomacy when resolving customer inquiries and problems.
- Integrity and ethical qualities of the highest standard.
- Excellent public speaker with strong presentation skills.
- Generate personal new Forwarding sales to facilitate annual trade lane volumes growth as per company targets.
- Identify potential prospects, establish contact and develop customer relationships; target customers that can help increase market share.
- Coordinate Air & Ocean new business accounts secured by the FSM and develop sales leads and assess potential for business; maintain pipeline and manage inter-company opportunities.
- Define and quantify new Air & Ocean Forwarding targets in conjunction with BD Commercial, Trade Lane and International partners.
- Act as liaison and communicate with foreign and domestic offices, department managers, upper management, and/or clients regarding quality service and related issues that affect the Company's ability to meet the client’s requirements, supported by the Trade Lane Managers.
- Prepare Standard Operating Procedures / Forwarding Rate Proposals based on customer’s requirements, work with management team and operating staff to ensure quality and profitable service is delivered based on the customer’s SOP.
- Manage all communications in regards to forwarding new business accounts, including effective and timely resolution of issues, problems or concerns with EMO/ Agent and Company offices.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly reports that detail trade lane new Air & Ocean Forwarding business development & progress; analyse marketing conditions and sales projections.
- Ensure efficient feedback on new business Air & Ocean Forwarding sales leads received from Trade Lane and/or international partners, updating of the global target accounts.
- Define and quantify a dynamic and ambitious pipeline of target customers, supported by Trade Lane based on strategic focus countries.
- Engagement with key focus countries pertaining to new business Air & Ocean opportunities and provide regular feedback, supported by Trade Lane.
- Secure new forwarding business Air and Ocean freight.
- Participation in Trade Lane monthly meetings with Company's strategic focus countries and provide feedback on new business Air & Ocean Forwarding opportunities, market intelligence, etc.
- Increase forwarding volumes per set countries, where the Company is busy with Route and Trade development between these countries.
- Manage individual company Target.
- Manage & ensure Account profitability in conjunction with Trade Lane Management.
- Manage Possible Write Off's.
- Maximise Profits.
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