Senior Logistics & Customs Growth Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager in Durban, SA to drive new business and growth across national clearing, forwarding and warehousing opportunities. You will develop targets, leverage an existing client portfolio and engage C-suite decision-makers.

The ideal candidate has a proven sales record in logistics, strong SARS customs knowledge and the ability to close high-value deals while growing key accounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years in business development or sales within logistics.
• Proven track record of securing new business and revenue growth.
• Established network of importers, exporters and freight forwarders in SA.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities among importers, exporters and freight forwarders.
• Develop prospecting strategies for key industries and high-volume customs opportunities.
• Leverage industry relationships to generate new business and meetings with senior leaders.
• Build and manage a robust sales pipeline to hit monthly/quarterly targets.
• Promote integrated clearing, forwarding, warehousing and related services.
• Coordinate with operations and finance to ensure profitable deals and service delivery.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Negotiation

Networking

Lead generation

Account management

Strategic planning

CRM literacy

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Bachelor's in Business / Logistics (advantage)

Tools

CRM platforms

MS Office / Excel

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager in Durban, SA to drive new business and growth across national clearing, forwarding and warehousing opportunities. You will develop targets, leverage an existing client portfolio and engage C-suite decision-makers.

The ideal candidate has a proven sales record in logistics, strong SARS customs knowledge and the ability to close high-value deals while growing key accounts.