Field Sales Executive - DHLGlobal Forwarding


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DHLGlobal Forwarding has an opening for a Field Sales Executive in JohannesburgSouth Africa. Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this Field Sales Executive position

  • Achievement oriented.
  • Successfully delivering on both target and high customer satisfaction measures 

Customers – New & Existing

  • Develop and maintain strong existing customer relations and loyalty through ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Respond to customer enquiries/complaints.
  • Manages a defined portfolio of potential customers and wins them for a lasting business relationship with DGF.
  • Seeks and prospects for BC targets to win new customers generally in the 60k-1000k Euro range Net Sales per annum
  • Plans and manages medium to large - sized Business Customers
  • Builds rapport and trust with customers by being informed about customer’s business and the market
  • Recommends solutions based on customer needs by using industry knowledge
  • Is responsible for closing business by connecting a customer’s needs to a DHL solution by offering value to the clients supply chain 
  • Uses networks within the various Sales channels within DPDHL to collaborate on customers, marketing strategies and offers a full supply chain of services to service customer needs
  • Collects relevant customer information for the RFI/RFP/RFQ and prepares documents for customer implementation in order to ensure proper operational handover and implementation to meet customer expectations


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Sales Manager 

  • Highlights to Sales Manager on observations of market dynamics for example competitors’ behavioural patterns.

Other Departments

  • Maintain and support interdepartmental relationships.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the organization to achieve shared goals.

Business Development

  • Develops sales plan/strategy/activities to achieve target budgets.
  • Responsible for conducting high quality presentation of the entire range of standardized products to customers.
  • Develop target lists of new business and continuously review and update.
  • Establish and present customized offers to customers.
  • Negotiate with customers on contractual terms of service provision that is aligned to corporate sales policy and procedures.
  • Adhere to approved credit limits granted to customers and enforce previously agreed payment terms.

Business Performance & Results

  • Prepare and realize planned sales calls.
  • Responsible for product targets.
  • Responsible for budgeted growth in new and additional business.
  • Secure/collect all necessary information to assess credit worthiness of potential customer.
  • Support receivables functions.
  • Ensure Customer commitments are clearly communicated to respective operations – clear business set up process.
  • Report activities, quotes, sales calls and other information through CRM 
  • Perform roles and responsibilities in compliance with Company Policies, Procedures and Instructions.

Now, here is what we need from you!

  • Outstanding communication and negotiation skills and the ability to focus on outcomes.
  • Proven ability to build and manage relationships.
  • Champion for development of successful sales engagement.
  • Ensure a sound understanding of, show knowledge of and be strongly conversant in our industry workings.
  • A good working knowledge of airfreight, ocean freight, road freight, customs clearing, imports, exports and international trade.
  • Relevant experience in sales, business development and logistics.
  • Advanced multilingual skills preferred, i.e. English.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills.
  • Results oriented
  • Minimum 3-5 years within the transport, logistics or freight forwarding industry (or similar service industry).
  • Specializing in Airfreight
  • Experience in Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearing sales environment with proven record advantageous.
  • Relevant business Degree


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We offer:

  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
  • Mentorship from experienced freight forwarding professionals and senior leaders.
  • Opportunities for international travel and exposure within the Freight Forwarding Industry.
  • Potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the program.

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