Assistant Manager - Sales (Logistics Industry)

Recruit Express Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Services Pte Ltd is seeking a senior account management and sales leader in Singapore to own and grow relationships with strategic key accounts. You will develop account-specific strategies to hit revenue, margins, and market share targets while building a strong pipeline and providing accurate forecasts.

You will guide business development initiatives, understand customer logistics needs, and negotiate terms to meet financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• Proven experience in sales, account management or business development within project logistics and heavy cargo.
• Strong knowledge of multimodal logistics including sea, air and land.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic account plans and achieve sales targets.
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior management.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow relationships with strategic key accounts, acting as main contact and trusted advisor.
• Develop and implement account-specific sales strategies to achieve revenue, margin, and market share targets.
• Drive business development initiatives, identify new opportunities, and expand the GPIS customer base.
• Maintain and optimize a robust sales pipeline with accurate forecasts and reporting to senior management.
• Understand customer business models, anticipate logistics needs, and propose tailored solutions that create value.
• Negotiate commercial terms, manage P&L for key accounts, and ensure financial objectives are met.
• Collaborate with operations and internal teams to ensure seamless execution of logistics solutions.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and customer developments to inform strategic decisions.

Skills

Sales

Account management

Business development

Logistics knowledge

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Multimodal logistics

Education

Degree in Logistics

Supply Chain Management

Business Administration

Job description

Own and grow relationships with strategic key accounts, acting as the main point of contact and trusted advisor.

Develop and implement account-specific sales strategies to achieve revenue, margin, and market share targets.

Drive business development initiatives, identify new opportunities, and expand the GPIS customer base.

Maintain and optimize a robust sales pipeline, providing accurate forecasts and reporting to senior management.

Understand customer business models, anticipate logistics needs, and propose tailored solutions that create value and foster long-term partnerships.

Negotiate commercial terms, manage P&L for key accounts, and ensure financial objectives are met.

Collaborate closely with operations, project management, and other internal teams to ensure seamless execution of logistics solutions.

Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and customer developments to inform strategic decisions.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Logistics. Supply Chain Management, Business Administration
• Proven experience in sales, account management or business development within project logistics, Out-of-Gauge (OOG), Non-common-load (NCL), Break-Bulk, or heavy and oversized cargo transportation.
• Strong technical knowledge of multimodal logistics including sea (FCL, Ro.Ro, Break bulk), air and land.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic account plans and achieve sales targets.
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at senior management levels.