Direct Transport Sales Representative

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk, Gothenburg office at Kämpegatan, is seeking a Direct Transport Sales Representative to drive new business and expand relationships with customers in the freight and logistics space.

The role requires proactive field activity, strong customer engagement, and collaboration with product teams to tailor transport solutions. Regular travel to meet prospects is expected, with a focus on growing volumes and revenue.

Qualifications

• Commercially driven and proactive with a willingness to take initiative with new customers.
• Experience within shipping, transport or logistics is preferred.
• Fluent in Swedish and English and able to work independently while collaborating with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, contact and develop new potential customers.
• Build and manage a sales pipeline from prospecting to closing.
• Meet customers regularly to understand transport and supply chain needs.
• Develop competitive logistics solutions with product teams.
• Grow volumes and revenue with new and existing customers.
• Keep customer and opportunity data updated in Salesforce.

Skills

Swedish language

English language

Logistics sales

Job description

Direct Transport Sales Representative

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

We’re striving to be at our very best and we want our employees to do exactly the same. We’re transforming the way we work so we can unfold our potential as a business. We’re excited about the future and the amazing things we’ll achieve along the way. But transforming our business also means you can unleash your own potential. We have a strong history of taking chances on people, supporting them and offering stretch and challenge. We want everyone to look forward to their future with Maersk.

Are you a proactive salesperson who enjoys winning new customers, building relationships and being out in the market?

We are looking for a Direct Transport Sales Representative to grow our business by actively identifying, approaching and developing new customers, while also growing relationships with existing customers.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, contact and develop new potential customers
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline from prospecting to closed business
• Meet customers and prospects regularly to understand their transport and supply chain needs
• Develop competitive logistics solutions together with our product teams
• Grow volumes and revenue across both new and existing customers
• Keep customer and opportunity information updated in Salesforce

This is a customer-facing sales role where regular travel and customer visits are an important part of the job. You should enjoy being out in the market, meeting prospects and creating new business opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

You are commercially driven, proactive and comfortable taking the initiative with new customers. Experience within shipping, transport or logistics is preferred, together with a proven ability to develop and close new business.

You communicate confidently in Swedish and English and are comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with colleagues.

The position is based at our Gothenburg office at Kämpegatan.

We look forward to your application!

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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