DHL Group

Director ACS Sales - South America

DHL Group$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Aviation/Air Cargo
  • 15+ years in the Aviation, air freight, or integrator industry
  • 10+ years in Airfreight Sales
  • 6+ years of management experience
  • Strong presentation skills with a track record of team buy-in
  • Proven ability to drive team efficiencies with a continuous improvement mindset
  • Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead Sales & Customer Service across six countries and three GSA providers
  • Negotiate revenue and pricing agreements using data analysis
  • Manage DHL Global Key Accounts and align with global initiatives
  • Develop sales programs to enhance customer conversions and pricing
  • Oversee Customer Service to ensure timely, customer-focused support
  • Manage credit, billing, and collections to meet performance targets
  • Collaborate with Operations to improve service delivery and capacity

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead across multiple countries in a pivotal role
  • Direct impact on revenue and customer satisfaction
  • Engagement in global development initiatives
  • Work in a team-focused environment with commitment to employee development
  • Build relationships within a dynamic, high-growth industry
Full Job Description
Role Purpose:

Revenue delivery of +75M euro annual through direct management ACS Sales, Sales Support, GSA Suppliers, & Customer Service functions for the Southern Cone of South America.
How will you contribute to the success of DHL?
  • Across six countries lead the Sales & Customer Service organizations as well as three GSA providers, guiding the development of sales strategies and customer support actions in order to achieve the revenue targets.
  • Negotiate revenue and pricing agreements using data and analysis to maximize revenue contribution.
  • Manage DHL Global Key Accounts in the region in conjunction with the global development initiatives.
  • Develop inside sales and booking team programs to improve customer sales conversion, price quotations, and capacity utilization.
  • Manage the Customer Service team to ensure that customer inquiries, shipment status, and track / trace requests are processed in a timely, customer-centric manner.
  • Manage credit, billing, and collections activities to ensure DHL Order-To-Cash (OTC) and Collections (DSO) performance remains on target.
  • Work with Operations, Hub Management, and Capacity Management using first choice methodology to jointly improve service delivery and capacity utilization performance.
  • Achieve / exceed company employee development & leadership metrics.
  • Achieve customer service satisfaction.
  • Accountable for OTC and DSO performance in geographic area of responsibility.
  • Serve as the "voice of the customer" sharing input with own team as well as service providers to meet and exceed customer expectations. Highlight service delivery shortfalls and organize collaborative meetings with Operations, Capacity Management, and Network Planning to fix service defects.
  • Meet and exceed employee satisfaction targets (EOS) - exceed industry load factors, yields, and Rev per ATK.
Do you have what it takes?
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent management working experience in the Aviation / Air Cargo industry.
  • Minimum of 15 years in Aviation, air freight or integrator industry.
  • 10 years experience in Airfreight Sales.
  • 6+ years management experience.
  • Superior presentation skills. Demonstrated record of developing buy-in of employees.
  • Experience and strong record of achievement driving team efficiencies using a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Fluent in English. Spanish as a second language beneficial.
Please submit your application along with your CV and a copy of your highest educational degree (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's, or MBA certificate).

About DHL Group

DHL Group is a German multinational package delivery and supply chain management company. It is part of the larger Deutsche Post DHL Group. DHL operates in over 220 countries and territories worldwide, making it the most international company in the world. With a workforce exceeding 550,000 employees, DHL is one of the largest employers in the world.
Learn more about DHL Group
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550,000 employees
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Founded
1969

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