Global Sales Director

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC; Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Worldwide Logistics is seeking a Global Sales Director to spearhead our worldwide sales strategy and growth initiatives. You will guide regional teams, align with corporate objectives, and drive engagement with multinational clients to expand market share and profitability.

The role demands long-standing experience in senior commercial leadership within freight/logistics, with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape global sales governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior commercial experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain services.
• Proven success leading multi-regional strategic accounts and revenue growth.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sales strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Identify priority markets, industries, and opportunities for growth.
• Lead regional commercial teams and ensure consistent governance and KPI tracking.
• Drive cross-regional collaboration and cross-selling across regions and products.
• Manage major RFQ/RFP opportunities and enterprise pursuits.

Skills

Strategic sales leadership

Multinational account management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-regional collaboration

Forecasting & governance

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions with 150+ locations across 36 countries, providing services that address our clients' logistics challenges.

As a full-service global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider, we help our clients manage the warehouse and transportation needs of their supply chain so they can focus on their business.

Role Overview

The Global Sales Director is responsible for leading and executing the organization’s global sales strategy to drive sustainable revenue growth, market expansion, and commercial excellence across all regions.

This role provides strategic leadership to regional commercial teams, ensuring alignment of global sales objectives, customer engagement strategies, and revenue performance initiatives. The Global Sales Director plays a critical role in developing high-performing sales organizations while strengthening relationships with strategic multinational customers.

Core Mandate

• Deliver global revenue growth aligned with corporate strategy
• Drive new business acquisition across key markets and verticals
• Strengthen global customer engagement and retention
• Establish consistent sales governance and performance standards

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sales strategy aligned with business objectives
• Identify priority markets, industries, and growth opportunities
• Drive alignment across regional commercial organizations
• Establish standardized global sales processes and best practices
• Drive global commercial performance through strong cross-regional collaboration and influence
• Partner with senior commercial stakeholders to align on revenue, margin, and pipeline targets
• Establish and promote consistent sales standards, governance, and KPI frameworks across regions
• Foster a high-performance, results-driven sales culture through leadership, influence, and best practice sharing

Strategic Account Development

• Lead and support global strategic customer relationships
• Engage executive stakeholders within multinational accounts
• Lead complex global commercial negotiations
• Support major RFQ/RFP opportunities and enterprise pursuits
• Drive cross-selling initiatives across regions and products, identifying opportunities to expand service offerings and increase share of wallet within strategic accounts

Commercial Governance & Execution

• Oversee pipeline health, forecasting accuracy, and reporting discipline
• Partner with product, operations, and pricing teams globally

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior commercial experience within freight forwarding, integrated logistics, or supply chain solutions
• Demonstrated success leading and developing multi-regional strategic accounts, driving revenue growth and expansion
• Proven experience managing complex multinational customer relationships and global commercial opportunities
• Strong ability to influence, shape, and drive commercial outcomes at senior stakeholder level
• Highly developed stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and align cross-functional teams globally

Leadership Success Profile

The successful candidate is a strategic commercial leader who combines global perspective with execution discipline. They inspire performance, drive accountability, and build strong cross-regional collaboration to achieve ambitious growth objectives.

Compensation & Rewards

• Highly competitive compensation package, designed to reward performance and contribution to global commercial growth
• Competitive performance-based incentive structure aligned to global revenue objectives
• Leadership visibility and influence within global commercial strategy

Disclaimer

Responsibilities may evolve in line with global business priorities and organizational growth.

Notice to recruitment agencies

Crane Worldwide Logistics does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate introductions from recruitment agencies. Please do not submit candidates to HR, hiring managers or other employees unless expressly authorised in writing by Regional HR for this specific vacancy, with terms agreed in advance.

Unsolicited submissions will not be recognised as an authorised introduction or establish agency candidate ownership or entitlement to fees. Crane reserves the right to engage directly with candidates who apply independently or are identified through its own recruitment activities.