Business Development Executive

Job description

Business Development Executive

Ireland

Job Description

The Business Development Executive is part of the Sales team at Kuehne & Nagel Ireland. The main purpose of the Business Development Executive is to generate new opportunities while developing existing business through consistently selling the full portfolio of Kuehne & Nagel products and services in order to achieve business targets set for Air, Sea, Road and Contract Logistics business units.

Your tasks and responsibilities

·  Identify, prospect and qualify quality new business Opportunities

·  Develop new and existing business opportunities

·  Develop and maintain a high quality pipeline of target customers and opportunities as well as develop and maximise strong productive partnerships with key nominated high grade customers through a professional needs-based selling approach

·  Promotion of our full range of products and services

·  Establish and maintain effective communication links with other business units to identify and maximise all sales opportunities

·  Maintain accurate records of all sales activity via CRM Tool and prepare regular forecasts and reports to ensure effective forward planning

·  Providing the company and business units with market research intelligence

·  Effective interface with other members of the organisation to ensure a cohesive approach towards maximising business performance

Your skills and experience

·  At least 2 years proven & successful business development experience in the freight marketplace in Ireland

·  Proven ability to identify and exploit new sales opportunities with potential customers

·  Strong commercial awareness of business dynamics

·  Full Clean Driving Licence

·  Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills

·  Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

·  Outstanding administrative and organisational skills

Good reasons to join

Kuehne + Nagel Ireland is listed as a ‘Great Place To Work” and that is just what we are. As a market leader if you are looking for an exciting and challenging career in the Logistics Industry we are the company for you.

Contact

Please apply with your CV and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your experience and skills to date.

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 79,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com

Learn more >>

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Reference Number: req41188

Desired profile

Business Development Executive

Ireland

Job Description

The Business Development Executive is part of the Sales team at Kuehne & Nagel Ireland. The main purpose of the Business Development Executive is to generate new opportunities while developing existing business through consistently selling the full portfolio of Kuehne & Nagel products and services in order to achieve business targets set for Air, Sea, Road and Contract Logistics business units.

Your tasks and responsibilities

·  Identify, prospect and qualify quality new business Opportunities

·  Develop new and existing business opportunities

·  Develop and maintain a high quality pipeline of target customers and opportunities as well as develop and maximise strong productive partnerships with key nominated high grade customers through a professional needs-based selling approach

·  Promotion of our full range of products and services

·  Establish and maintain effective communication links with other business units to identify and maximise all sales opportunities

·  Maintain accurate records of all sales activity via CRM Tool and prepare regular forecasts and reports to ensure effective forward planning

·  Providing the company and business units with market research intelligence

·  Effective interface with other members of the organisation to ensure a cohesive approach towards maximising business performance



·  At least 2 years proven & successful business development experience in the freight marketplace in Ireland

·  Proven ability to identify and exploit new sales opportunities with potential customers

·  Strong commercial awareness of business dynamics

·  Full Clean Driving Licence

·  Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills

·  Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

·  Outstanding administrative and organisational skills

Good reasons to join

Kuehne + Nagel Ireland is listed as a ‘Great Place To Work” and that is just what we are. As a market leader if you are looking for an exciting and challenging career in the Logistics Industry we are the company for you.

Contact

Please apply with your CV and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your experience and skills to date.

About Kuehne + Nagel

With over 79,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com

Learn more >>

kncareers.com

Reference Number: req41188