Business Development Executive
Hybrid · Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands
Job Summary
Business Development Executive focused on growing sea freight opportunities from Rotterdam/Schiphol with proactive acquisition, target-driven selling, and building long-term commercial relationships. Responsibilities include identifying market opportunities, approaching prospects, converting them into deals, expanding the network, generating leads, and providing clear periodic reports on activities and results. Requires knowledge of ocean freight, logistics processes, pricing structures, and strong Dutch and English communication; role demands commercial drive, persistence, and ability to work toward targets in a fast-growing international environment.
Required Qualifications
- Minimaal 5 jaar relevante werkervaring in een vergelijkbare commerciële functie binnen forwarding, logistiek of zeevracht
- HBO werk- en denkniveau, bij voorkeur Commerciële Economie
- Uitstekende beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal
- Goede kennis van Microsoft Office (PowerPoint)
- Toegepaste kennis van douanezaken (import & export)
- Inzicht in tariefopbouw en prijsstructuren binnen zeevracht
- Ervaring met KPI-sturing, sales accountmanagement en commerciële processen
- Resultaatgerichte, zelfstandige professional met sterke communicatieve vaardigheden
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