Business Development Executive

Job description / Role

Business Development Executive

Jeddah

Job description

* The purpose of the role is to improve Sales Development of Seafreight Import, using all of the tools available to you, growing business from existing and new customers in order to reach and exceed predefined targets set by company Management.

Your tasks and responsibilities

* To be the primary point of contact for the customer, selling KN (Seafreight) services with a specific focus on the import but not limited to.
* To closely cooperate with operations to develop and apply specialized knowledge relative to the assigned business unit and trade lane (where applicable) and liaise on pricing/RFQ preparation.
* To develop spot and regular opportunities with existing and new customers.
* To focus on customer retention engagement on assigned account portfolio.
* To preparing and conduct customer visits, calls, presentations, negotiations, and contracts.
* To input and timely update of sales activities utilizing CRM system.
* To ensure proper transitioning of the customer to operations in line with customer requirements and internal procedures.
* To complete all required sales activities (calls, visits, leads, opportunities).
* To focus on and develop new/existing customer targets.

Requirements

Your skills and experience

* The ideal candidate has a Bachelor Degree in Marketing and Sales/Business/Industrial Engineering
* Prior experience in Sales of minimum 2 years is mandatory
* Prior experience in Logistics (Contract Logistics, Sea Logistics) is essential for the role
* Leadership experience would be considered an advantage
* Fluent written and verbal communication in English is mandatory, basic knowledge of Arabic language would be considered a plus
* Ability to work independently
* Good communication and negotiation skills

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 heart of everything you do, you can expect to be rewarded with a full package of benefits on top of a salary that grows with you as you grow in our business.

Contact

Applicants must possess the above experience and skill set in order to be considered for this role. Apply online ensuring that an up to date CV is attached to your application.

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 79,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions.

About the Company

Since 1890, when the business was founded in Bremen, Germany, by August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel, Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has more than 1000 offices in over 100 countries, with over 63,000 employees. Our key business activities and market position are built on the company’s truly world class capabilities:

Seafreight Airfreight Contract Logistics & Integrated Logistics Road & Rail Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel is financially strong, stable and independent. Our global logistics network, cutting-edge IT systems, in-house expertise and excellent customer service is proof of our dedication to be the market leader. These attributes have placed us at the forefront of our industry, and positioned us to continue increasing the scope of our customer solutions and services.