Business Development Manager - Sea Logistics/Reefer

Kuehne+Nagel; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Hospitalisation insurance

Group insurance

Company car

27 vacation days

Development opportunities via internal

Commuting allowance

Résumé du poste

Kuehne+Nagel Belgium is seeking a Business Development Manager for Sea Logistics to expand its market presence across Belgium. You will identify and win new customers in reefer and perishable goods, develop existing relationships and build long-term partnerships with decision-makers, while negotiating and closing commercial deals.

You will analyze customer supply chains to design tailored sea logistics solutions and monitor market trends to seize opportunities in the reefer sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in B2B sales, business development or commercial roles within logistics, freight forwarding or transportation.
• Strong hunting mentality with a passion for acquiring and developing new business.
• Excellent communication, persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to build trusted customer relationships.
• Knowledge of reefer logistics, perishables or sea freight is an advantage, but not essential.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English.

Responsabilités

• Identify, approach and win new customers within the reefer and perishable goods market.
• Develop existing customer relationships and uncover opportunities for further business growth across Belgium.
• Build long‑term relationships with decision‑makers and key stakeholders.
• Understand customer supply chains and develop customised sea logistics solutions.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and manage the sales process from prospecting to closing.
• Monitor market developments, competitor activities and business opportunities within the reefer logistics sector.

Description du poste

Overview

With a sales career at Kuehne+Nagel, you'll drive long‑term business success by mastering sales strategies, nurturing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work is about more than we imagine.

Are you a true hunter who thrives on winning new business and building customer relationships? As Business Development Manager for our Sea Logistics team, you will focus on expanding our market presence across Belgium by acquiring new customers and developing business opportunities within the reefer logistics sector.

How you create impact

• Identify, approach and win new customers within the reefer and perishable goods market
• Develop existing customer relationships and uncover opportunities for further business growth across Belgium
• Build long‑term relationships with decision‑makers and key stakeholders
• Understand customer supply chains and develop customised sea logistics solutions
• Negotiate commercial agreements and manage the sales process from prospecting to closing
• Monitor market developments, competitor activities and business opportunities within the reefer logistics sector

What we would like you to bring

• Proven experience in B2B sales, business development or commercial roles within logistics, freight forwarding or transportation
• Strong hunting mentality with a passion for acquiring and developing new business
• Excellent communication, persuasion and negotiation skills
• Commercial mindset combined with the ability to build trusted customer relationships
• Knowledge of reefer logistics, perishables or sea freight is an advantage, but not essential
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary, commuting allowance and holiday allowance
• 27 vacation days
• Meal vouchers
• Hospitalisation insurance
• Group insurance
• Development opportunities via our internal learning platform
• Company car

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, 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.