Sales Specialist (in freight forwarding industry)

For more than 27 years, AsstrA has been offering a full range of transport and logistics services: freight forwarding, customs services, cargo insurance, import and export, warehousing. Presented in 26 countries, our 1,300 employees work in Europe, in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries and in Asia. Thanks to the rapid development of our activities and the opening of new offices in Europe and Asia, we offer you great opportunities to develop your career, as well as acquire new skills in the logistics field.

AsstrA invites you to work within an ambitious team!

Now we are looking for a Sales Specialist for our newly opened branch in Antwerp!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attraction of new Customers and development of the relationships with them;
• Recognizing Customer needs and selling Sea transportation services;
• Conducting business negotiations;
• Preparation and submission of commercial offers;
• Provision of relevant expert knowledge across solutions and logistics industry;
• Usage of CRM system to document activity on the Customers, proposals creation and signing, orders processing, sales forecast;
• Achieving and exceeding sales targets.

REQUEREMENTS:

• Experience with sales in the logistics industry (min 2 years);
• Deep knowledge of Sea and Multimodal transportation;
• Knowledge of the Belgian market;
• Excellent knowledge of English and Dutch;
• Exceptional problem solving and communicative skills;
• Proactivity and responsibility;
• Ability to work both individually and in a team.

WE OFFER:

• Opportunity to develop and increase your knowledge due to work in a multicultural and dynamic environment;
• Salary: negotiable;
• Individual on-boarding plan and tutor;
• Professional development, challenging tasks.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: From €45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• 2000 Antwerpen: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Logistics: 1 year (Preferred)