Sales Executive – Inside Sales

Jobtailor; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an Inside Sales professional for Hamburg to independently acquire new customers and expand the regional portfolio in logistics. The role involves analyzing customer needs on-site, tailoring transport solutions, and documenting all activities in the CRM system.

You will prepare cost calculations and tender submissions, collaborate with sales teams across branches, and represent DFDS as a reliable partner for customized transport and logistics solutions while working closely

Qualifikationen

• Completed vocational training or an equivalent qualification, ideally in freight forwarding, transport, or logistics.
• Experience in international road transport preferred
• Initial professional experience in sales
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Results-oriented, with strong negotiation skills, flexibility, integrity, and a pronounced customer focus
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience with Microsoft CRM is desirable

Aufgaben

• Independently acquire new customers through inside sales and expand the regional customer portfolio
• Build, maintain, and continuously develop a robust sales pipeline
• Analyze individual customer needs on-site and develop tailored logistics and transport solutions
• Systematically document all sales activities in the CRM system
• Prepare cost calculations and quotations for new and existing customers
• Communicate with sales teams at other branches
• Prepare tender submissions
• Represent DFDS as a reliable partner for customized transport and logistics solutions
• Work closely with Operations and Customer Service

Kenntnisse

Inside Sales Experience

CRM skills

German & English communication

Negotiation skills

Customer focus

Flexibility

Integrity

Ausbildung

Vocational training in Freight Forwarding / Logistics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft CRM

Jobbeschreibung

• Independently acquire new customers through inside sales and expand the regional customer portfolio
• Build, maintain, and continuously develop a robust sales pipeline
• Analyze individual customer needs on-site and develop tailored logistics and transport solutions
• Systematically document all sales activities in the CRM system
• Prepare cost calculations and quotations for new and existing customers
• Communicate with sales teams at other branches
• Prepare tender submissions
• Represent DFDS as a reliable partner for customized transport and logistics solutions
• Work closely with Operations and Customer Service

Requirements

• Completed vocational training or an equivalent qualification, ideally in freight forwarding, transport, or logistics
• Experience in international road transport preferred
• Initial professional experience in sales
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Results-oriented, with strong negotiation skills, flexibility, integrity, and a pronounced customer focus
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience with Microsoft CRM is desirable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in acquiring new customers and expanding sales portfolios within the logistics and transport sector, with a strong focus on tailored solutions and customer needs. Proficient in sales documentation, cost calculations, and effective communication in both German and English.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Inside Sales Experience
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Negotiation Skills
• Logistics Solutions Development
• Bilingual Communication (German and English)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Sales Pipeline Development
• Cost Calculations
• Tender Submissions
• Freight Forwarding Knowledge
• International Road Transport Experience

Soft Skills

• Results-Oriented
• Customer Focus
• Flexibility
• Integrity

Certifications & Qualifications

• Vocational Training in Freight Forwarding, Transport, or Logistics

Industry Keywords

• Transport Solutions
• Logistics
• Sales Activities
• Customer Service
• Sales Teams Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft CRM