Account Manager

Expeditors; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company is seeking an Account Manager in Dubai to strengthen relationships with existing accounts and ensure customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will have a degree, a minimum of three years of industry experience, and proven communication skills. This full-time position offers growth opportunities and benefits including paid vacation and health plans.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Health Plan: Medical

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Personnel Development Program

Employee Referral Program Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Expeditors or industry experience.
• Proven work experience in business development.
• Ability to communicate effectively at multiple management levels.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen relationships with existing accounts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and follow up.
• Manage client profiles and updates on the CRM.

Skills

Business development

Customer relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

University or equivalent business qualifications

Tools

MS Office

CRM software

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

For detailed job-specific tasks and duties completed on a regular basis by the employee please reference the AM Playbook - Home Page on insite. This section lists job-specific tasks and duties such as the ones listed below that are completed regular basis by the Account Manager. This list may be edited to the specific job role.

• Strengthen relationships with existing accounts.
• Penetrate organizational structure for accounts and develop relationships at all levels beyond main point of contact.
• Understand customers business and strategy and our role with the customer.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and follow up.
• Communicate service issues to Department Managers/Supervisors.
• Identify opportunities and grow business from existing house accounts.
• Assist with collections when needed.
• Manage client profiles and updates on the CRM
• Build territory maps showing number of accounts located in each city
• Fluent in EI systems and demos in order to provide technical updates to accounts
• Share weekly schedule with all Departments to help coordinate and participate in joint account visits.
• Turn major business opportunities and proposals over to Sales and operational issues to Ops.
• Management of Business Reviews
• Continually seek improvement in procedures and services to create more efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Assume lead responsibility for the efficient delivery of all (branch) services.
• Ensure that a functioning and agreed upon invoicing - payment process is in place.

Expeditors Core Competencies

Exceptional Customer Service: Exceeds customer expectations by anticipating understanding and meeting needs. Is proactive and when issues arise is timely and resolute in solving problems including escalating to management when necessary. Builds rapport and exhibits empathy during interactions and consistently strives to improve customer satisfaction with customers.

Job Execution: Consistently completes quality work that matches job expectations. Is committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement for own job function and across the network. All activities are compliant with company policies/procedures and code of business conduct and with government regulations.

Reliability: Consistently meets deadlines. Is punctual and can be relied on for planning purposes. Is organized manages own time effectively and can prioritize.

Collaboration: Displays a willingness to accomplish not only his/her own job responsibilities without the need for constant prodding but is willing without request to aid and assist others to the benefit of the company and/or customers. Works in harmony with superiors and fellow workers without incident or delay.

Communication : Effectively listens to others and communicates (verbal and written) in a professional manner both internally and externally. Provides relevant and timely information to co-workers customers and service providers. Answers phone calls and responds to voicemails emails and other communication according to Expeditors standards.

Culture: Exhibits and promotes the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance Attitude Confidence Curiosity Excellence Integrity Pride Resolute Sense of Humor and Visionary.

Personal Growth and Development: Participates in training within the company’s guidelines completing at least 52 hours of relevant training per year. Completes required training in a timely manner with minimal reminders. Pursues professional development goals for self including participating in a development plan as appropriate.

Account Manager Job-Specific Competencies

Business Development

Uses business acumen and strategic thinking with ability to plan and execute effective and ongoing needs assessments. Identifies strategic improvement and value creating opportunities in line with both customers supply chain objectives and business goals and Expeditors initiatives. Collaborates to create and validate solutions (product service tech) that deliver quantifiable customer benefits. Leverage customer knowledge and relationships to influence positive outcomes.

Customer Management

Continuously builds and maintains strong relationships throughout a customers business hierarchy in order to understand organizational dynamics decision making and strategic executive alignment leading to trusted partner status. Maintains effective oversight for customers operational needs and optimal execution for account growth through leadership active communication collaboration and advocacy both internally and with customers.

Customer Ecosystem Expertise

Develops and maintains knowledge and expertise for respective customer ecosystems including: market and industry intelligence; associated product service and vertical knowledge; customer information systems; and supply chain expertise.

Business Intelligence

Develops and maintains data fluency combined with effective use of business intelligence tools for: information gathering processing and analysis; performance management and improvement; and reporting.

Subject Matter Expertise (Manager Other)

Acts as the subject matter expert for the managers scope of responsibility and related industry and provides solutions and technical assistance to customers (both internal and external).

Qualifications

• University or equivalent business qualifications
• Minimum 3 years Expeditors or industry experience
• Proven work experience in business development
• Proficient in MS Office and CRM software
• Ability to communicate up and down management hierarchy with equal effectiveness
• Strong presentation skills and analytical skills
• Proven problem solving and interpersonal skills

Additional Information

• Paid Vacation Holiday Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time