It's more than a job With a sales career at KuehneNagel, you'll drive long-term business success by mastering sales strategies, nurturing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities. But you will also bring relief and peace of mind to pet owners around the world. Because when you do your job, your colleagues around the world are able to build reliable veterinary supply chains that ensure pets get the care they need. At KuehneNagel, our work is about more than we imagine. ? How you create impact* You will be responsible for developing and diversifying the business in line with financial and volume targets. You will place a strong focus on market penetration through sales leads and business development strategies to ensure the capture of new customers. Your strong focus on customer and stakeholder relationships along with your strong time management will be key to your success. What we would like you to bring Main responsibilities: - To own, monitor drive all sales activities for (i.e. prepare quotation) customers within your control, ensuring prospects are identified, qualified nurtured through the sales pipeline so as to close profitable sustainable customer deals. - To align your sales efforts with the National Sales and Marketing Manager, pricing business development teams, including pricing decisions. - To monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing products. - To report customer feedback to the customer service teams, supporting resolutions as required. - To align with colleagues when onboarding new customers. - To maintain update the most relevant customer information in internal systems. - To regularly review customer portfolios with the National Sales and Marketing manager. - To focus on customer engagement, satisfaction, retention reactivation through high levels of service quality in close collaboration with other teams Requirements: - Minimum 7-10 years in business development, sales, or account management from a freight forwarding or 3PL company - Proven track record of achieving sales targets and driving revenue growth - Strong understanding of logistics operations, including warehousing, transportation, and distribution - Ability to analyze market trends and develop long-term business strategies - Experience leading commercial negotiations and creating high-quality business proposals - Ability to manage a sizeable pipeline and drive opportunities through the full customer engagement cycle - Skilled in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders - Ability to collaborate across global, regional, and country-level teams - Exceptional public speaking, negotiation, and written communication skills - Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and clients - Proficiency in CRM systems, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office Suite - Self-motivated, strategic thinker with a proactive approach to business growth - Strong time management and ability to work autonomously What's in it for you Along with a competitive remuneration package, we want to make sure our employees are motivated in all aspects. Here in KuehneNagel Australia, we pride ourselves in taking care of our employees with benefits such as: - Corporate rates for Private Health Care Insurance - Free Flu Vaccination Program - Inclusive Gender-Neutral Parental Leave Policy to support all parents - Attractive long-service awards - Novated leasing - Charity and volunteering events - Flexible work arrangements - And more! Who we are Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At KuehneNagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world. As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine. We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid. Kuehne Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.
