Would you like to launch your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Nashville, Tennessee site, is looking for a new Sales Executive to join our Sales team.

Your Role

As a Sales Executive at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a vital role in support of our rapid growth in sea logistics at Kuehne+Nagel, we are hiring highly motivated individuals who are sales savvy, and believe in delivering quality service to fulfil customer needs. This role will be responsible for delivering agreed portfolio targets through the development of existing and new customers in accordance with our national sales management guidelines.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Sales Plan to achieve success

• Collaborate with operations to apply specialized knowledge relevant to your department and trade lane

• Engage in customer visits, calls, presentations, quarterly business reviews, negotiations, and contract management

• Input and maintain sales activities in the Client Relationship Management system

• Ensure a smooth transition of customers to operations in line with customer requirements

• Demonstrate expertise in all company products and service offerings, and effectively manage sales of these offerings

• Utilize available resources to ensure success and deliver exceptional customer service while adhering to regulatory requirements

• Collaborate with teams on Request for Quotation (RFQ), pricing, and handover preparations

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor's Degree

• 2+ years of Field Sales experience in sea logistics freight forwarding

• Experience with logistics processes and solutions

Good Reasons to Join

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-TW

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kuehne + Nagel does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, KN will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, KN explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kuehne + Nagel.

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.