Freelance Sales Manager BeNeLux Sea Freight Growth (Remote)

Michael Page; Machelen; Hybrid; EUR 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home working

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a freelance Sales Manager to strengthen its commercial presence in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region. The role focuses on business development, customer acquisition and sustainable growth with a high emphasis on sea freight opportunities.

Your responsibilities include activating strategic plans, reactivating dormant accounts, and expanding the customer base through proactive outreach and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in freight forwarding or logistics with commercial acumen.
• Proven track record in sales or business development within logistics.
• Strong network with international agents.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a commercial action plan to strengthen Belgium and BeNeLux presence.
• Identify, approach and develop new customers, with focus on sea freight opportunities.
• Reactivate dormant customers and explore new opportunities using the company’s database and TMS.
• Strengthen relationships with international freight forwarding agents.
• Analyse portfolios, market potential and historical data to identify growth opportunities.
• Drive commercial performance, targeting growth of 25–30%.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate opportunities into value for customers.
• Explore opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector and ISO-related initiatives.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Logistics

Sales

Business development

Commercial management

International agent networks

Dutch

French

English

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a freelance Sales Manager to strengthen its commercial presence in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region. The role focuses on business development, customer acquisition and sustainable growth with a high emphasis on sea freight opportunities.

Your responsibilities include activating strategic plans, reactivating dormant accounts, and expanding the customer base through proactive outreach and data-driven insights.