Business Development Executive – Air Freight
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Job Location:
Rotterdam - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Development Executive Air Freight
As aBusiness Development Executive you will be on the frontline of growth - proactively hunting for new customers and creating strong opportunities for our Air Freight product. This role is perfect for someone energetic driven and excited by the challenge of winning new business in a fastpaced international environment.
You will collaborate with colleagues and clients across the world and develop your commercial skillset within a business known for innovation global reach and career growth opportunities.
If you are passionate about sales motivated by targets and excited to build relationships in a dynamic industry this is your chance to make an impact and grow with us.
We Offer
- A dynamic and fastpaced environment where you will sharpen your business development and commercial skills.
- The opportunity to learn from experienced sales and product leaders across the global Maersk network.
- A role focused on growth and customer acquisition ideal for ambitious individuals looking to develop their career.
- Personal and professional development opportunities preparing you for future progression within Maersk.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactivelyhunt for new business opportunities with focus on Air Freight.
- Identify qualify and secure new customers through research outreach and market engagement.
- Build tailored value propositions based on customer needs and Air Freight capabilities.
- Drive the full sales cycle - from prospecting and pitching to negotiation and contract closure.
- Ensure a smooth handover of new accounts to operations and account management teams.
- Monitor customer performance during the onboarding period and address any challenges early.
- Represent Maersk at industry events trade fairs and customer forums to expand your network.
- Share market insights with product and marketing teams to strengthen our customer offerings.
- Support the expansion of Maersks presence within key industry verticals.
What Were Looking For
- Experience in sales business development account management or a commercial role - within logistics freight forwarding or supply chain.
- High energy strong motivation and a truehunter mentality- someone excited to chase new opportunities.
- Confidence in approaching new customers and building early relationships.
- Strong communication presentation and negotiation skills.
- A proactive mindset resilience and the ability to perform in a competitive environment.
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn about global logistics and Air Freight.
As part of our pre-employment screening we ask you to provide a VOG.
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Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Sales Pipeline
- Salesforce
- Inside Sales
- Customer relationship management
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
About Company
Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, serving 374 offices in 116 countries
