Territory Manager

DHL; Dubai; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL Express UAE is seeking a field sales professional to manage and grow the assigned territory, driving market leadership and meeting individual sales targets. You will engage with customers, build lasting relationships, and promote DHL services to maximize coverage and profitability.

Ideal candidates bring 3-5 years of hard-core sales experience, solid knowledge of the DHL network, and strong communication and negotiation skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment within the UAE market.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hard-core sales experience.
• Good understanding of the DHL Network.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador for DHL and attend to customer needs professionally.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of prospects and existing customers.
• Follow up on customer inquiries and direct them to appropriate DHL departments.
• Build strong customer relationships to ensure needs are met.
• Establish customer agreements and ensure pricing guidelines are applied.

Skills

Field sales

Territory management

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Join DHL Express UAE - The World’s Most International Company

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company that has been connecting people and businesses across borders since 1969 and operates in more than 220 countries and territories?

At DHL Express UAE, we’re not just delivering packages—we’re delivering promises, possibilities, and progress. As a proud member of the DHL Group, we pioneer cross-border express shipping and play a vital role in connecting the UAE to the world.

Whether it's supporting global trade or making someone’s day with a personal delivery, every role at DHL Express makes a difference. If you're passionate about logistics, innovation, and being part of a purpose-driven team—then this is your sign.

Don’t just work. Belong. Grow. Thrive.

Join our incredible journey at DHL Express UAE.

JOB OVERVIEW

Manage and develop the assigned Field sales territory in order to maintain and grow the DHL market leadership position. Achieve individual sales targets while meeting key customer needs.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as an ambassador for DHL at all times and attend to customer needs in a professional, friendly and courteous manner
• Ensure that a high level of professional rapport is developed and maintained with all customers
• Follow up on all customer enquiries and direct customer to the correct DHL department where further information is required
• Manage and develop a portfolio of prospects and existing customers through building a strong customer relationship to ensure that customers’ needs are recognized and met
• Manage all customer-related information by communication to the selling team around specific customers as well as in sales systems so that other DHL staff can access customer and territory information
• Promote DHL brand image and values through own appearance and behaviour so that it reflects DHL high standards and develops customers’ relationship
• Establish customer agreements and ensure and that pricing guidelines are always applied and profitability targets for customers are met. Ensure that customers’ prices are reviewed on regular basis and whenever any discrepancy arises between actual and promised volumes a re-negotiation takes place
• Develop and implement an approach to secure competitors and prospects business in the shortest time possible. Establish Prospects pipeline to support this approach and target them accordingly
• Exploit all new opportunities from existing and potential customers (prospects) ensuring a maximum penetration of DHL in assigned territory
• Develop and implement a personal sales plan and call cycle that incorporates initiatives for identifying and gaining new business and maximizes growth of existing customers to achieve the individual sales (volume and profitability) targets
• Monitor customer performance, loyalty and satisfaction to measure success, business fluctuation and possible business at risk. Take appropriate corrective action internally and/or with the customer

EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years experience in hard core sales
• Good understanding of the DHL Network
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent organisational skills, including ability to prioritise workload
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, time sensitive environment
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative/judgement to solve job related issues
• Strong problem solving capability
• Passion to provide excellent Customer Service
• Excellent Selling Skills in a complex sale environment
• Business/commercial acumen
• Negotiation Skills
• Experience in a segmented service industry
• Experience in the Air Express industry or freight forward industry
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management
• Strong ability to impact and influence
• Good networking skills