With a fleet of 258 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 1.9 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. The Company has around 14,000 employees and 400 offices in 135 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 2,9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 115 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the leading operators in the Transatlantic, Middle East, Latin America and Intra-America trades.

Hapag-Lloyd Area North with the main office located in Gdańsk is looking for a professional Area SV Sales Executive who will be located in Poland- Warsaw office to ensure that strategic initiatives and daily tasks are completed in an efficient and professional manner in line with the company guidelines to support customer satisfaction.

If you have:

           ·        Apprenticeship in Shipping or Bachelor’s degree

·       5 years of experience in the maritime industry or equivalent combination of education and experience

·        Experience in Sales and/or Customer Service functions

·        Advanced negotiation, decision-making and presentation skills, self-confident and friendly when dealing with others

·        Demonstrated strong listening, verbal and written communication skills

·        Self-starter, self-motivated, resourceful and responsive

·        Demonstrated ability to be multi-task, set priorities, organize work and implement action items

·        Analytical skills

·        Ability to work effectively in a team environment and good interpersonal skills

·        Comprehensive knowledge of user application systems (FIS, CRM, COMPASS, MS Office)

·        Fluent in English

 

In addition:

  • Just like us - you understand and like that business
  • You are excellent in communication, with proactive attitude, but also analytical skills
  • Goals and deadline motivates you and time-management is not a challenge
  • You have university degree or equivalent (preferably in shipping)
  • You have comprehensive, working knowledge of MS Office, Salesforce, FIS and other HL systems (internal candidates)

This is the offer designed exactly for you!

We are looking for someone, who will:

·        Ensure the highest level of quality when interacting with our customers, be customer-oriented and create value for customer as well as for Hapag-Lloyd

·        Evaluate customer potential and conduct MR Sales Planning,

·        Continuously improve the customer portfolio by securing new accounts and removing underperforming accounts

·        Ensure regular updates of all activities in Salesforce (Opportunities handling, Account Strategy & Planning     

·        Review customer performance with Sales Manager and define appropriate actions

·        Where appropriate for their market serve as specialists for a segmented vertical ( SPECIALS, DG, REEFER )

·        Prepare and conduct visits, report and follow-up on visits following the targets indicated by the Manager

·        Conclude contracts for MR customers (proposal, negotiation, closing)

·        Record commitments (tender tracking/commercial)        

·        Drive CU business for foreign MRs and adhere to Push-Pull process   

·        Selectively engage in TM discussions where relevant (e.g., tender guidance and negotiations, special commodity market rates, etc.)

·        Provide regular feedback on the market including rates, competition commercial activities, service changes and  market conditions etc to all relevant stakeholders mainly (Steering and direct Manager)

·        Give clear info to Sales Coordination regarding pricing requirements to enable future communications with TM

We are looking forward to your application and for you to joining our team!

Contact person

Dorota Domagala