Freight Forwarding Sales Specialist

YILPORT Holding Inc.; Sarıyer; On-site; TRY 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Transitex is seeking a Sales Specialist based in Maslak, Istanbul, to drive international freight sales and expand the customer portfolio. You will develop new relationships, promote sea, air, and multimodal freight, and work with Operations to deliver competitive logistics solutions.

You will report to the Sales Manager and aim to meet monthly and annual targets while leveraging your experience in freight forwarding and customer relationship management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Trade, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in international freight forwarding sales.
• Good knowledge of ocean and air freight operations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Customer-oriented mindset and ability to manage the full sales cycle.
• English is an advantage; proficiency in MS Office and CRM programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop new customer relationships and generate new business opportunities.
• Manage and grow an existing customer portfolio.
• Promote international sea, air and multimodal freight solutions.
• Prepare quotations and negotiate commercial terms.
• Conduct customer visits and represent Transitex professionally.
• Work closely with Operations teams to deliver competitive logistics solutions.
• Monitor market developments and identify new business opportunities.
• Achieve monthly and annual sales targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Customer-oriented mindset

English (advantage)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Trade/Logistics/Business Administration or related field

Tools

MS Office

CRM programs

Job description

About Job

Transitex is the global logistics operator and freight forwarder founded in Badajoz, Spain in 2002, active in four continents with its own offices and serving globally. Transitex connects international trade routes with reliable and competitive transport services.

Transitex is planning to expand its operations while catering to customers all around the globe.

Our team is our biggest asset and is responsible for making our mission real: to provide reliable and competitive logistical solutions involving global transportation by land, sea, or air and make them obtainable from anywhere in the world.

For our growing team, we are looking for a Sales Specialist who enjoys developing new business, building long-term customer relationships, and achieving ambitious sales targets. The role will be based in Maslak, İstanbul.

Reporting to the Sales Manager, the Sales Specialist will play a key role in driving international freight sales activities and expanding the customer portfolio in line with company targets.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develop new customer relationships and generate new business opportunities.
• Manage and grow an existing customer portfolio.
• Promote international sea, air and multimodal freight solutions.
• Prepare quotations and negotiate commercial terms.
• Conduct customer visits and represent Transitex professionally.
• Work closely with Operations teams to deliver competitive logistics solutions.
• Monitor market developments and identify new business opportunities.
• Achieve monthly and annual sales targets

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from relevant university departments (Foreign Trade, Logistics, Business Administration, or related fields).
• 3+ years of experience in international freight forwarding sales.
• Good knowledge of ocean and air freight operations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Customer-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage the complete sales cycle.
• English is an advantage.
• Existing customer portfolio is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM programs.
• Ability to actively drive and no travel restrictions.