Sea Logistics Sales Representative

As the Sea Logistics Sales Representative for our Cambridge Branch, you will be in a customer facing role to develop and promote the growth of our sea logistics business Your Role Our Sea Logistics Sales Representatives have a clear focus on new business in the Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) segment. They have a thorough, up to date and in-depth understanding of the trade-lane(s) in terms of the geography of the trade, and the service offerings such as sailings, transit times, reliability, specific country documentation regulations, local standards, operational requirements, as well as the type of industry / goods / commodity traded on particular routes. The Sea Logistics Sales spend most of the time in customer-facing activities, hunting for a new business, and they work hand in hand with the Customer Care teammates. Your Responsibilities

• To generate new business opportunities with a clear focus on SME
• To inform pricing decisions in alignment with the relevant stakeholder
• To help prepare and submit quotations to the customers
• To demonstrate Sea Logistics products and trade knowledge
• To deliver presentations about our main Sea Logistics products
• To monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing & products
• To report customer complaints to the Customer Care team
  
  You demonstrate a successful track record as a sales representative in the freight forwarding industry
• You have strong communication skills and show the ability to build customer value propositions
• You are dynamic, proactive, ready to go out and not afraid to pick up the phone and meet people
• You have experience in working within a targeted new business environment and develop sales leads
• Additionally, you know how to manage and work with existing Customer portfolios / pipeline
  
  If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you're rewarded for your commitment and expertise.
You can join the contributory Kuehne + Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing center. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance program providing access to 24 / 7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognize the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organization.