You always put the customer first. You will be a reliable partner for our customers and ensure the commercial success of Kuehne+Nagel and if you believe that you would add a value to Kuehne+Nagel sales team, apply!

Your Role

The Sales Executive is responsible for winning new accounts within the assigned branch office territory. The position is also responsible for maximizing sales growth from existing SME customers through the development of new sales, product marketing, and customer support strategies; and achieving specific volume growth targets in the assigned area(s) of the business.

Your Responsibilities

• Acting as the single point of contact for sales of KN solutions and products across all Sea Logistics, Air Logistics & Road Logistics business fields with specific focus on Sea Logistics Products.

• Developing and maintaining your existing customer portfolio.

• Obtaining new customers through sales "hunting" activity, correctly assessing the prospective account as profitable, significant or strategic in order to secure winning bids.

• Meeting or exceeding Salesperson activity targets.

• Performing all aspects of the sales process and input & update all relevant activities utilizing Kuehne+Nagel internal systems daily.

• Conducting mutually agreed periodic business reviews with the customer and maintain close/ongoing communication with customer and Kuehne+Nagel operations to assure expectations are satisfied.

• Developing and maintaining proficiency in Kuehne+Nagel Systems and Solutions as well as introducing and selling

• Kuehne+Nagel IT solutions to customers.

• Smooth handover to Customer Care Department.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Minimum bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum 2 years of extensive track record of professional experience and success as field sales representative in the forwarding / logistics sector.

• A reliable, trustworthy and serious demeanour.

• Excellent negotiating and closure skills, ability to work on your own initiative and in a highly organised way.

• A good knowledge of spoken and written English and native Turkish.

• Very good computer skills, particularly MS Office.

• A valid driving licence and able to travel.

Good Reasons to Join

At Kuehne+Nagel you are always part of a team, but still have control over how you arrange your own work and your own way of achieving success. Present your customers with the products and services of a company that is the global market leader in logistics in many sectors. In return we offer a wide range of continuing professional development opportunities.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.