Sales Specialist (freight forwarding industry)

AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AsstrA is looking for an experienced Sales Specialist in Spain to drive business development and sales growth. The role involves leading a local team, engaging in key negotiations, and strengthening client relationships across the Spanish market.

You will work closely with international teams to optimize commercial performance, monitor KPIs and profitability, and represent the company in Spain's logistics sector. Fluent Spanish and English are required.

Formación

• Proven experience in freight forwarding, logistics or transport.
• Strong commercial background with success 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 Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement the business development strategy for Spain.
• Actively drive sales growth and new customer acquisition.
• Participate in key customer meetings, negotiations and strategic commercial activities.
• Strengthen relationships with existing clients and business partners.
• Build, manage and develop the local team.
• Improve internal processes, cooperation and operational performance.
• Monitor business results, KPIs, profitability and market development.
• Ensure effective cooperation with AsstrA teams in other countries.
• Represent AsstrA on the Spanish logistics market.

Conocimientos

Freight forwarding

Business development

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Client relationships

Spanish language

English language

Operational logistics

Descripción del empleo

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 - more than 900 people.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Sales Specialist to join AsstrA in Spain.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the business development strategy for Spain.
• 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.
• Build, manage and develop the local team.
• Improve internal processes, cooperation and operational performance.
• Monitor business results, KPIs, profitability and market development.
• Ensure effective cooperation with AsstrA teams in other countries.
• Represent AsstrA on the Spanish logistics market.

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 Spanish and 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 in Spain.
• Cooperation with experienced international teams.
• Real influence on commercial growth and local business development.
• Stable employment conditions and performance-based bonus system.