Chief Commercial Officer

Tawzef for Recruitment & HR Consultancy; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Tawzef for Recruitment & HR Consultancy in Alexandria, Egypt seeks a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to lead strategic commercial efforts across sales, marketing, and planning. The role focuses on revenue growth, client negotiations, and alignment with port and terminal operations.

The CCO will work with shipping lines, logistics providers, and cargo owners to design pricing, incentives, and service portfolios while ensuring compliance and long-term port development goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of senior commercial leadership experience in ports, shipping, logistics, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated success in managing multi-division commercial teams.
• Proven ability to negotiate high-value contracts with global stakeholders.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Commercial Leadership: formulate and execute a commercial strategy aligned with port/terminal operations.
• Coordinate all commercial functions with port operations for integrated planning.
• Lead negotiations with major shipping lines, tariffs, and contracts.
• Drive marketing, business development and growth initiatives.
• Oversee strategic planning to identify trends and growth opportunities.
• Monitor revenue performance and optimize pricing structures.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Negotiation

Relationship building

Cross-functional leadership

Fluent English

Fluent Arabic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or related discipline

Job description

Tawzef for Recruitment & HR Consultancy | Full time

Chief Commercial Officer

Alexandria, Egypt | Posted on 08/18/2026

The Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) is the senior executive responsible for leading all commercial

activities, marketing, business development, and strategic planning Handling Company’s port and terminal operations.

The CCO drives sustainable revenue growth, fosters relationships with shipping lines, logistics providers,

and cargo owners, and implements strategies that ensure competitive and efficient cargo and container

handling services, all in alignment with operational capabilities and long‑term port development plans.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Commercial Leadership

• Formulate and execute a commercial strategy directly aligned with the realities and future trends of port and terminal operations, including vessel calls, throughput capacity, and supply chain evolution.
• Coordinate all commercial functions (Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning) with port operations, ensuring integrated commercial and operational planning, berth allocation, and resource management.
• Serve as the executive interface with maritime and port authorities, emphasizing regulatory compliance and port community engagement.
• Balancing commercial growth with terminal capacity, berth availability, and cargo handling efficiency
• Oversee the Department of Sales
• Lead major client negotiations and contract renewals.
• Ensure close collaboration between Customer Service, Cargo Control, and related operational teams.
• Lead negotiations with major shipping lines on tariffs and contractual terms, ensuring competitiveness while safeguarding company revenue.
• Conduct in-depth studies of freight rates, discounts, and incentive schemes for strategic clients (major shipping lines and alliances), balancing customer retention with sustainable profitability.
• Evaluate potential special pricing arrangements and discount structures, preparing financial impact analyses to support executive decision‑making.

Marketing & Business Development

• Direct the Department of Marketing to strengthen market share and brand image.
• Develop targeted campaigns for domestic and international markets.
• Expand partnerships with shipping lines, logistics companies, and trade organizations.

Strategic Planning

• Oversee the Department of Strategic Planning to identify emerging trends, competitive threats, and long‑term growth opportunities.
• Guide investment priorities and service portfolio evolution.
• Ensure alignment of business plans with financial and operational capabilities.

Financial & Performance Oversight

• Monitor revenue performance against budgets.
• Track KPIs include contract value growth, market share, customer satisfaction, and campaign ROI.
• Optimize pricing structures for competitive positioning and profitability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Economics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of senior commercial leadership experience in ports, shipping, logistics, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated success in managing multi‑division commercial teams.
• Proven ability to negotiate high‑value contracts with global stakeholders.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).