TOLF
Business Development Manager
Dubai, UAEPosted 1 weeks ago
- Salary
- AED 25k–50k a month· Michael Page
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Mid level
- Field
- Sales & Business Development
- Work mode
- Remote
About the role
Join TOLF and help grow our UK import business. TOLF is looking for an experienced, commercially driven Business Development Manager based in Dubai to generate new freight forwarding business for shipments import and export. The successful candidate will bring relevant freight forwarding sales experience, strong customer-development skills and a proven ability to win profitable new accounts. Key Responsibilities · Generate new business for import and export shipments across air freight, ocean freight (FCL/LCL) and road freight. · Identify and develop relationships with importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and logistics partners. · Build and manage a sales pipeline, from prospecting and qualification through quotation, negotiation and closing. · Work with pricing and operations teams to develop competitive, commercially sound freight solutions. · Promote relevant services such as customs clearance, warehousing and door-to-door logistics. · Meet agreed new-business, revenue and gross-profit targets. · Maintain accurate CRM records, sales forecasts and follow-up activity. Skills & Experience · At least 3 years of business development or sales experience in freight forwarding. · Demonstrable experience generating import-export business. · Good working knowledge of air freight, ocean freight (FCL/LCL) and international logistics; road freight knowledge is an advantage. · An established network of relevant customers or demonstrable ability to build one. · Strong prospecting, negotiation, presentation and relationship-management skills. · Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working remotely from Dubai. Why Join TOLF? · Based in Dubai. · Opportunity to develop business across a range of freight forwarding services. · Collaboration with pricing and operations teams. · Salary based on experience, with performance incentives subject to the agreed package. • Interested? Apply through LinkedIn with your CV and a short summary of your import-export freight forwarding sales experience.
Requirements
At least 3 years of business development or sales experience in freight forwarding. Demonstrable experience generating import-export business. Good working knowledge of air freight, ocean freight (FCL/LCL) and international logistics; road freight knowledge is an advantage. An established network of relevant customers or demonstrable ability to build one. Strong prospecting, negotiation, presentation and relationship-management skills. Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working remotely from Dubai.
Responsibilities
Generate new business for import and export shipments across air freight, ocean freight (FCL/LCL) and road freight. Identify and develop relationships with importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and logistics partners. Build and manage a sales pipeline, from prospecting and qualification through quotation, negotiation and closing. Work with pricing and operations teams to develop competitive, commercially sound freight solutions. Promote relevant services such as customs clearance, warehousing and door-to-door logistics. Meet agreed new-business, revenue and gross-profit targets. Maintain accurate CRM records, sales forecasts and follow-up activity.
Skills
- freight forwarding
- import-export sales
- air freight
- ocean freight (FCL/LCL)
- road freight
- customer development
- prospecting
- negotiation
- presentation
- relationship management
- CRM
- logistics knowledge
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