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Business Development Manager ( Air Freight)

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About The Role
The Business Development Manager is responsible for increasing revenue/gross profit and
market share while developing ongoing relationships with new and existing customers.


What You Will Do

  • Utilise market data and develop sales strategies to increase customer base
  • Maintain a thorough knowledge of products and services offered by the company.
  • Travel throughout assigned territory to meet with regular and prospective customers
  • Able to develop and maintain strong business relationships
  • Provide pricing, credit terms and prepare sales contracts for orders obtained
  • Identify opportunities to streamline customer supply chain activities and procedure,
    incl. identifying cost saving opportunities for the customer whilst maximising account
    profitability
  • Undertake formal and informal business reviews with the customer and appropriate
    Head of Department.
  • Actively engage with Air & Ocean freight management and operational teams, in
    order to understand general and client specific issues
  • Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for new business generated, and
    manage the implementation of new business into the operational department
  • Provide activity reports and sales plans through company’s CRM platform
  • Utilising the company's CRM platform to enhance sales activity like sending sales
    leads and quotations.
  • Actively participate in aggressive sales and skills training
  • Adhere to all requirements outlined in the Sales Policy and KPI set
  • To promote brand name in the market
  • To align with company’s Credit Management Policy and ensure AR collection are met
  • Other duties as may be assigned
  • Achieve the agreed monthly/quarterly/annual growth targets (for key account list)

What You Should Have

  • Strong relationship building and negotiating skills
  • High energy and results-oriented
  • Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently
  • Excellent client / management presentation skills
  • Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
  • 4-6 years of applicable business development / sales experience providing solutions
    in Ocean & Air Freight Forwarding
  • Ability to understand clients' Freight Forwarding challenges and