Sales Manager - Auto Vertical

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA

$100K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of selling transportation services (preferably ocean transportation)
  • Strong knowledge of the local market as well as industry trends
  • Knowledge of CRM software
  • Valid driver's license and favorable driving record
  • Advanced analytical and communication skills
  • Expert knowledge of MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

  • Renew, retain, and grow accounts in assigned territory/product line.
  • Strategically upsell and cross-sell to enhance customer portfolio value.
  • Arrange meetings and calls with clients to promote services and address objectives.
  • Conduct market research to identify new opportunities and customer needs.
  • Develop understanding of market dynamics to direct sales efforts effectively.
  • Build and deliver proposals that address client needs aligned with company guidelines.
  • Negotiate contracts to secure business agreements.

Benefits

  • Health, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
  • Long-term disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • 401K Plan with safe harbor contribution and potential employer match
  • Wellness Program initiatives.
Full Job Description
100,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD

Job Summary/ Key Responsibilities:

Renews, retains, and grows volumes from all segments of business, in the assigned territory / product line.
  • Increases the value of current portfolio of customers via upselling and cross selling and attracts new customers.
  • Arranges business interactions (e.g., meetings, calls) with current and prospective clients, to promote the company's services addressing or predicting clients' objectives.
  • Discovers and understands the needs and requirements of the customers in own portfolio, puts in place an account plan according to the account potential, strategic value, and specific needs.
  • Conducts research to identify new markets and customer needs. Identifies new business opportunities & qualifies opportunities.
  • Develops a thorough understanding of the market, customers, and industry. Identifies and analyzes customer preferences to properly direct sales efforts.
  • Builds and presents compelling proposals addressing customers and prospects' needs and requests, in line with the company's procedures and pricing guidelines.
  • Negotiates and closes contracts.
  • Properly and timely records the sales activity in the company's systems.
  • Operate within MSC regional budgetary guidelines.
  • Accurately input and maintain data in the CRM and other systems to ensure reliable reporting and data integrity.
  • Ensures a healthy sales pipeline, to support long-term sustainable growth.
  • Builds accurate sales forecasts and reports. Adjusts the sales activities based on the status of the sales pipeline, the sales target, and the market indicators.
  • Builds and strengthens long-term relationships with existing and new customers.
  • Positions the company as a preferred transport partner.
  • Aligns sales efforts with the commercial strategy through close collaboration with Trade, Marketing and Customer Service.
  • Full-time office presence is the standard expectation unless required off-site duties are being performed.
  • Performs other duties, as necessary.


This role requires working on-site in the office for five days a week, from Monday to Friday. There is no option for fully remote or hybrid work in this role, unless required off-site duties are being performed.

Qualifications & Key Competencies:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of selling transportation services (preferably ocean transportation)
  • Strong knowledge of the local market as well as industry trends
  • Strong knowledge of commercial and financial jargon of international trade
  • Knowledge of CRM software
  • Valid driver's license and favorable driving record.
  • Analytical: Advanced
  • Commercially minded: Fundamental
  • Communication skills: Advanced
  • Internal customer orientation: Advanced
  • Empathy: Advanced
  • Leadership: Intermediate
  • Organizational skills: Expert
  • Team player: Expert
  • English: Expert
  • MS Office (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word) with the ability to learn other software: Expert

Physical Demands
  • Ability to drive and travel by plane to and from customer locations
  • Ability to get into and out of a vehicle several times daily
  • May stand for extended periods while discussing with customers
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
  • Full-time office presence is the standard expectation unless required off-site duties are being performed

Travel Requirements
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.

Work Authorization
  • Authorization to work in the U.S


What We Offer
  • Health, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
  • Long-term disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
  • Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans

You will also have access to additional benefits, effectiveday one:
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • 401K Plan - 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match
  • Wellness Program initiatives
  • Corporate Partner Discount Programs

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