Job Description
Our client is a global Freight & Project forwarding and commodities warehousing company including a logistics business. Active in more than 30 countries, we offer complete logistics, storage and supply chain solutions, tailor-made to our customer requirements for various commodities including metals and minerals, soft commodities, chemicals, renewables, oil & gas, project and general cargo.
They are now looking for a suitable candidate to join them in the position of Commercial Manager (Clearing & Forwarding).
Job Description
- Maintaining customer satisfaction by meeting customer’s requirements with a reasonable responsetime, rate competitiveness and validity periods.
- Managing an assigned geographical sales area to maximize sales revenue and meet relevant team and personal sales targets.
- Building relationships at all levels and professionally representing the company, including making presentations and attending networking events.
- Providing management reporting including business reviews, sales planning, meetings visit reports, etc.
- Collaborating with Commercial Key Account Management of our SEA network including quotation handling, sourcing of services and rates as well as PnL management not limited to sea freight
(Vessel/Part Charter/LCL/FCL), air freight shipment and inland trucking. - Performing other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
- Working 5 days/week in a multinational working environment.
Qualifications
- Aged 35 - 45 years old. Thai nationality.
- A degree from a recognized University in the field of logistics would be advantageous.
- Minimum 10 years of Commercial management and sales experience in a Freight Forwarding/ NVOCC/ Chartering environment, with a minimum of 5 years in managerial capacity.
- Possess a deep and comprehensive understanding of freight and chartering business and different modes of international shipping and logistics
- Good leadership and influencing skills with a collaborative work style, fostering cooperation and teamwork
- Ability to travel regularly locally and regionally when required and on short notice
- Can communicate in English.
- Owns a car and a driving license.