Direct Transport Sales - CNTST11 - Qingdao - 52/F53/F, Building 2-A | A.P. Moller - Maersk Job

Job Description Summary

Has overall sales responsibility for developing and managing assigned and unassigned Direct Transport BCO customers, with a strong focus on hunting, new customer acquisition, and profitable business growth. Proactively identifies, approaches, and converts new BCO prospects while developing existing customer opportunities across Ocean and Logistics & Services. Builds strong customer relationships, understands customers’ supply chain needs, and develops solutions aligned with business objectives.

Job Description

• Deliver Results: Takes ownership of commercial results and delivers existing and new business, volume, revenue, and profitability targets.
• Hunt New Business: Actively hunts for new Direct Transport BCO customers, identifies high-potential prospects, and converts them into sustainable business.
• Grow Existing Customers: Manages assigned Direct Transport BCO customers and drives growth through customer penetration, cross-selling, and share-of-wallet development.
• Drive the Sales Cycle: Builds a strong pipeline, understands customer needs, develops solutions, and drives opportunities from prospecting to closing.
• Align with Strategy & Collaborate: Translates Maersk strategy into commercial actions, engages key stakeholders and decision-makers, and collaborates across teams to deliver competitive customer solutions.

Candidate Profile / Key Requirements

• Hunter Mindset: Strong passion for prospecting, opening new accounts, and winning new business.
• Sales & Closing: Proven ability to prospect, engage, negotiate, and close B2B opportunities.
• Commercial Acumen: Translates customer needs into commercially viable solutions.
• Customer Engagement: Strong relationship-building, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Industry Experience: Relevant experience in shipping, logistics, B2B solution sales is required, with BCO customer experience.
• Ownership & Resilience: Results-driven, self-motivated, persistent, and accountable.
• Language: Good command of English and Chinese.

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