Job Description

Our client, a well-established international logistics provider is looking for a candidate for a Business Development role. They specialize in intermodal transports, meaning they use different modes of transport such as trucks, vessels and trains to get their customers products from A to B. They coordinate the deep sea transports in ISO tanks from and to the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia from their office in Dubai. These transports may involve different types of products which they can categorize in either food or chemicals.

Job Requirements

5 years of work-experience in logistics, preferably bulk and/or tank-operators. Academic Bachelor degree or applied sciences level or equivalent professional and intellectual ability; Proven track-record with sales and business development; An international orientation; You have the power of persuasion and a passionate commercial focus; Focused on the client’s needs and requirements; Outstanding network capabilities; Fluent in English, knowledge of other languages is an advantage; Good working knowledge of Microsoft office (advanced Excel knowledge) and adaptive to other IT systems; Proactive, independent and positive work ethics; Ability to spot and define new opportunities and market developments. Good communication skills, comfortable communicating cross cultural; Analytically strong.

Job Responsibilities

Calculate and determine prices for quotes; Generate customer quotes and follow up; Contact and manage key suppliers, including agent network; Create & develop localised commercial solutions i.e. agents, shipping lines; Desk research for new markets, commodity flows; Procurement negotiations; Generate management information on sales and business development; Support the operational team.