Business Development Manager

Wilhelmsen Port Services; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Sales/Business Development professional to join their team in Bahrain. This role involves increasing the customer base, developing sales strategies, and ensuring compliance with sales governance. You'll leverage your expertise in the shipping and logistics sector to build strong relationships and drive growth. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this opportunity offers a chance to be part of a diverse workforce and contribute to exciting projects. If you're results-oriented and passionate about sales, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid holidays

Annual vacation ticket

Health care plan

Car allowance

In trend IT asset

Learning and Development Program

Diverse workforce

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Sales/Business Development in Shipping and Logistics.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Increase customer base and maintain existing clients.
• Research new sales leads and develop quotations for potential clients.

Skills

Sales Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Education

Experience in Sales/Business Development

Tools

CRM System

Excel

Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Key responsibilities:

• Increase customer base by bringing new clients and maintaining existing clients.
• Research new sales leads within designated territory ensuring an ongoing and robust pipeline of new opportunities.
• Liaise with the relevant stakeholders to formulate a sales strategy to fit with the seasonal requirements of the business.
• Identify potential new customers and the key decision makers within the organizations.
• Develop quotations and proposals to be presented to potential new customers.
• Active follow up with customers for receivables to ensure the outstanding does not go over the approved credit limit and period.
• Research and develop a thorough understanding of the other services within the group to enable effective cross selling of their services and solutions.
• Planning and overseeing the integration of new business into our network in conjunction with our Operations and Customer Service teams.
• Attending exhibitions, trade shows and relevant Industry networking events when required.
• Track and record activity of new accounts, submit weekly sales reports and present at management sales meetings.
• Reviewing and increasing customer rates on an annual basis or as required.
• Ensure full compliance with Wilhelmsen Port Services sales governance.
• Ensure accurate and updated information in the CRM system.
• Responsible for ensuring own customers have a credit exposure approval limit in place in accordance with Credit Policy and Chart of Authority.

Essential Criteria:

• At least 5 years’ previous experience in a Sales/Business Development role in Shipping and Logistics industry.
• Ability to work on own initiative and build good working relationships.
• Professional and methodical approach to work.
• Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation Skills.
• Effective planning and attention to detail is a must for this role.
• Excellent client relationship and customer service.
• IT literate, with experience from working with Excel, Word, Teams, CRM system, and other system applications and tools.
• Highly structured.
• Good time management and allocation of priorities.
• Results oriented.
• Sales oriented.
• Customer oriented.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience in a similar role within the Freight and Logistics Industry.
• Knowledge of Bahrain Sea/Air freight market.
• Knowledge of local and international port / customs regulations and safety standards.
• Proven sales track record, with existing clientele and a target sales pipeline for future growth.

Accountabilities:

This position will be measured:

• Agreed sales targets
• Account sales growth
• Customer face time (sales calls)
• Opportunity pipeline
• CRM system usage

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary - negotiable depending on experience
• Paid holidays
• Annual vacation ticket
• Health care plan
• Car allowance
• In trend IT asset
• Learning and Development Program
• Opportunity to work with diverse workforce

Work location: Bahrain
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