Business Development Manager

AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG seeks a senior business development leader to drive growth in the Swiss logistics market. You will develop and implement strategies, meet key customers, and negotiate strategic commercial activities.

This role focuses on strengthening relationships with clients in Hi-Tech, Energy, OEM, and Pharma sectors, improving internal processes and representing AsstrA in the local market. The position offers ownership, international exposure and stable employment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in freight forwarding, logistics or transport.
• Strong commercial background and successful experience in business development.
• Experience in managing a team, business unit or country organization.
• Ability to develop sales activity and build business from the market.
• Understanding of operational processes in logistics.
• Experience in managing business results, KPIs and profitability.
• Fluent German and English.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement the business development strategy for the market.
• Actively drive sales growth and new customer acquisition.
• Personally participate in key customer meetings, negotiations, and strategic commercial activities.
• Strengthen relationships with existing clients and business partners.
• Improve internal processes, cooperation, and operational performance.
• Represent AsstrA in the local logistics market.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients in Hi-Tech, Energy, OEM, and Pharma sectors.

Kenntnisse

Freight forwarding

Sales leadership

Leadership

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Relationship building

Jobbeschreibung

AsstrA has been a reliable partner in the logistics and transportation services market for over 30 years. We offer comprehensive services including the implementation of international shipments by various modes of transport, import and export organization, consolidation, customs clearance and cargo insurance. AsstrA today is an international holding company operating in the logistics services market. Total number of employees - almost 1000 people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the business development strategy for the market.
• Actively drive sales growth and new customer acquisition.
• Personally participate in key customer meetings, negotiations, and strategic commercial activities.
• Strengthen relationships with existing clients and business partners.
• Improve internal processes, cooperation, and operational performance.
• Represent AsstrA in the local logistics market.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients in Hi-Tech, Energy, OEM, and Pharma sectors.
• Leverage industry expertise to identify new business opportunities and develop tailored logistics solutions for key accounts.

Required Experience:

• Proven experience in freight forwarding, logistics or transport.
• Strong commercial background and successful experience in business development.
• Experience in managing a team, business unit or country organization.
• Ability to develop sales activity and build business from the market.
• Understanding of operational processes in logistics.
• Experience in managing business results, KPIs and profitability.
• Fluent Germanand English.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Commercial mindset and focus on results.
• Ability to build relationships with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial approach and readiness to take ownership.
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on attitude.
• Ability to organize processes, set priorities and drive execution.

What we offer:

• A key management role in an international logistics company.
• Opportunity to develop AsstrA’s business.
• Cooperation with experienced international teams.
• Real influence on commercial growth and local business development.
• Stable employment conditions.