Senior Sales Manager

C.H. Robinson; Hyderabad; Sur place; INR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Group Mediclaim Policy

Group Personal Accident policy

ESPP – Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible work arrangements

Paid Maternity & Paternity Leaves

Paid Holidays

Résumé du poste

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Sales Manager in Hyderabad, India, to drive profitable growth by acquiring new customers and expanding international freight forwarding business.

You will engage in consultative selling, deliver strategic supply chain recommendations, and close new business opportunities. Responsibilities include managing customer interactions, using CRM for prospecting, and visiting clients 3–4 days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 4 years of operations experience from a freight forwarder or outside sales.
• Willingness to travel within assigned territory, 3–4 days per week.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilités

• Manage customer interactions, foster relationships, and close deals.
• Use CRM to identify, call and track prospects.
• Visit customers 3–4 days per week within territory.
• Collaborate with branch to forecast and plan pipelines.
• Develop tailored solutions to meet customer supply chain goals.

Connaissances

Sales experience

CRM usage

English fluency

Travel readiness

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

C.H. Robinson is looking for a Senior Sales Manager to drive profitable growth by acquiring new customers and expanding our international freight forwarding business. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at consultative selling, and have a proven track record of generating revenue through customer engagement, delivering strategic supply chain recommendations, and closing new business opportunities, we'd love to connect with you!

Responsibilities:

• Manages customer interactions including fostering relationships, making customer calls and closing deals
• Uses CRM to identify, call and track prospects in order to gain core and strategic customer opportunities
• Visits customers and potential clients within assigned territory 3-to-4 days per week
• Collaborates with manager to ensure alignment with branch strategies in forecasting, business planning, and pipeline development
• Demonstrates solid decision-making skills and ability to prioritize ever-changing daily tasks
• Effectively executes sales activities to meet or exceed daily, monthly or annual expectations
• Works closely with other internal departments to ensure a seamless and positive customer experience
• Consults with several levels of decision-makers and buying influences to understand customers’ business challenges and supply chain goals
• Ability to develop tailored solutions that deliver value and support the customer’s business strategy
• Senior Sales Executive is expected to bring own contribution to the regional team, not only by consistently achieving your new net revenue targets, but also by sharing opinions and ideas, as well as best practices, in order to support the success of the entire sales team and the Branch they work with
• Prospects, plans, and conducts face to face visits with new prospective customers within Branch territory
• Interprets how multiple factors effecting market conditions could impact a customer’s supply chain and can deliver a persuasive case for change
• Maintains & updates (minimum weekly) our CRM system
• Maintains a strong commercial presence in the local marketplace, participating or presenting at regional events
• Remains engaged with customers to maintain relationship and ensure ongoing success of accounts in collaboration with local assigned Account Executive/Account Manager
• Follows up and respond to sales leads generated by overseas offices or assigned by your Sales Manager
• Attends training sessions created to enhance relevant knowledge and skills
• Co-ordinates quotes with your Sales Coordinator (where applicable) and facilitate the transition of new customers to the local Account Executive/Account Manager
• Solution Design: Ability to build a winning deal team using the right internal resources; leading and collaborating with International Air, Ocean & Rail and account management teams to develop a tailored solution
• Partners with customers to gather information on their needs, and offers tailored solutions based on the CHR platform to win business
• Manages conflict and navigates difficult conversations with customers or internal partners
• Builds and delivers proposals, tailoring each presentation to the customer
• Process Efficiency: Leverages customer facing technology to ensure the right technology is matched to customer needs
• Influences customers to leverage automation and increase process efficiency from day one of implementation
• Collaborates and partners with Account Management teams to create and execute an implementation plan to effectively transition relationship management duties; assists in the development of any SOPs required to manage the customers’ business effectively
• Use multiple media platforms to drive relationships forward and is comfortable with in-person or phone-based conversations
• Organizes and prioritizes opportunities utilizing Atmosphere
• Negotiates appropriate payment terms and processes
• Uses internal tools and resources, including but not limited to service line and pricing SMEs, to determine customer pricing strategy
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 4 years of operations experience from a freight forwarder or outside sales experience
• Willingness to travel within assigned territory, minimum 3-4 days per week
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of logistical concepts and supply chain terminology
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong ability to persuade, motivate, and influence others
• Self-driven, results-orientated individual with a positive outlook and clear focus on high quality and business profitability
• Keen sense for business development with a clear “hunter” mentality
• Develop and maintain strong inter-company relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs

Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

Your Health, Wealth, and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

• Group Mediclaim Policy (GMC)
• Group Personal Accident (GPA) policy
• Covid-19 related coverage and reimbursement
• Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Group Term Life (GTL) Insurance
• Plan for employees
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Investment Declaration & Flexi Benefit Plan
• Variable Pay based on position
• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid Privilege, Casual and Sick Leaves
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leaves
• Paid Compassionate Leaves
• Paid Public Holidays
• Paid time off to vote
• Reward & Recognition Program
• Wedding Allowance
• Special Mobility Assistance
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Equal Opportunity

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?

C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world.

For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com.