Onsite Outside Sales Representative – Courier, Express & Parcel Services

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About the role

  • Sales Representative responsible for acquiring new clients and managing existing logistics accounts. Engaging in negotiations and ensuring comprehensive client support with a focus on customer relations.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for new business acquisition and for growing existing courier, express and parcel (CEP) accounts
  • Conduct price and contract negotiations
  • Identify new business opportunities and market potential
  • Plan, execute and follow up on visits to CEP customers
  • Closely coordinate with Operations, Customer Service, Pricing and other internal stakeholders
  • Prepare and coordinate CEP quotes, tenders and rate inquiries
  • Proactively follow up on ocean freight quotations to increase gross profit (GP) and volume
  • Document all sales activities in the CRM system
  • Support onboarding of new CEP customers
  • Contribute to the further development of CEP products and services
  • Professionally represent the company

Requirements

  • Completed commercial training in freight forwarding/logistics or equivalent further qualification/continuing education
  • At least three years’ experience in field sales within the logistics industry
  • Solid product, process and market knowledge in the courier, express and parcel sector
  • Excellent market and competitor knowledge within the sales territory
  • Proven success in CEP sales, especially in driving volume growth and GP (gross profit) development
  • Proficient in MS Office applications and experienced with CRM systems
  • Fluent German and good English, both written and spoken
  • Team-oriented, self-directed and structured work style
  • Strong negotiation skills, persuasiveness and a customer- and solution-oriented mindset
  • Excellent presentation skills and a confident, professional demeanor
  • Willingness to travel within the sales territory (up to 75%)

Benefits

  • Hellmann Spirit: informal ‘Du’ culture across the company, regular team and company events, birthday lottery ticket from Deutsche Fernsehlotterie
  • Work–life integration: flexible working hours and mobile/remote working
  • Financial benefits: holiday and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme and capital-forming payments (Vermögenswirksame Leistungen), up to €1,600 net referral bonus for recommending new colleagues, discounts and offers for travel, leisure and cultural activities
  • Health & well-being: corporate fitness via Hansefit
  • Family: additional leave days for caring for relatives and for special life events
  • Professional & personal development: Newcomer Days, training and development offerings through our Academy, digital learning platform (LearningHub)
  • Equipment: laptop/tablet, mobile phone, company car

Job title

Outside Sales Representative – Courier, Express & Parcel Services

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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