Senior Field Sales Executive - Freight Forwarding
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Industry Consulting Founded 2003 Type Private Website http://cdl.co.ke/ Address Highway mall, 3rd Floor, Uhuru Highway. P.O. Box 19348-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
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JOB PURPOSE
- To drive revenue growth by identifying and acquiring new customers, managing existing client relationships, expanding market coverage, and achieving sales targets through regular field visits and effective sales strategies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify and acquire new customers through field visits, networking, referrals, and direct prospecting.
- Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
- Conduct regular visits to prospective and existing customers.
- Promote LCL, FCL, airfreight, customs clearance, transportation, and other logistics services.
- Prepare and follow up quotations to convert prospects into customers.
- Achieve agreed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and gross profit targets.
- Develop existing customer accounts and identify cross-selling opportunities.
- Negotiate competitive and profitable rates with customers.
- Maintain strong relationships with key customers and decision-makers.
- Prepare customer visit reports and provide regular sales activity reports.
- Provide accurate sales forecasts and market feedback to Management.
- Work closely with Pricing, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service to ensure smooth customer onboarding and service delivery.
- Support collection of outstanding customer balances within assigned accounts.
- Monitor customer payment behaviour and escalate credit risks promptly.
- Maintain accurate records of prospects, quotations, customer visits, and business won.
- Represent the company professionally in customer meetings and industry events.
- Maintain confidentiality and protect the company's commercial interests and reputation.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- New customers acquired and activated.
- Monthly and annual gross profit generated.
- Sales revenue generated.
- Number and quality of customer visits.
- Number and value of quotations issued.
- Conversion of quotations into business.
- New LCL, FCL, and airfreight business secured.
- Growth of existing customer accounts.
- Sales pipeline value.
- Customer retention and repeat business.
- Collection performance of assigned accounts.
- Timely submission of sales and customer visit reports.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree in Sales & Marketing, Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- 3β5 years' experience in sales in freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, clearing and forwarding, or a related B2B environment.
- Proven experience in field sales and new customer acquisition.
- Good understanding of LCL, FCL, airfreight, customs clearance, and logistics services.
- Proven ability to meet sales targets and convert prospects into customers.
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Strong sales and business development skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Strong customer relationship management.
- Good commercial and profitability awareness.
- Strong networking and prospecting ability.
- Self-driven and results-oriented.
- Good planning and time management.
- Strong follow-up and reporting skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
βββββββBENEFITS
- Medical Cover: Company-provided medical cover.
- Monthly Airtime: Company-provided monthly airtime for official business communication.
- Sales Incentive/Commission: Performance-based sales incentive/commission in accordance with the company's approved incentive structure. Targets, qualifying criteria, commission rates, and payment terms will be communicated separately by Management.