General information

Legal entity

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 53, 000 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2023, GEODIS generated €11.6 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF Group. 
This position is also open to anyone recognized as a disabled worker.  

Reference

2024-14658  

Position description

Type of assignment

Full-time Regular

Function

Support function - Business Development

Job title

Field Sales Manager (m/f/d)

Position requirements and constraints (working hours…)

- 38 h/week
- Corporate Benefits
- Budget for additional Health Care
- Training opportunities
- Company events (Participation on Hafencity Run, Diversity Week, Summer Party, etc.)
- Investors in People Gold accreditation
- GEEIS certification (Gender Equality European International Standard)

Job description

- Do you love interacting with customers? Customer visits to new and existing clients are your daily business
- You seek new business opportunities and thereby create a strong pipeline of potential customers in line with our BD strategy
- You proactively seek customer contact to identify opportunities, risks, and cross-selling possibilities
- You keep your eyes and ears open to find and utilize new e-solution opportunities, innovative marketing, and sales channels
- You record your successes in our CRM and can always ensure that SOPs are in place to guarantee proper customer and business processing
- You also build a network within the company and value good collaboration with other departments, such as procurement, operations, IT, and finance
- You conduct credit checks before submitting offers to new customers according to the guidelines and in coordination with the finance department

Applicant's profile

You have successfully completed a degree or a freight forwarding training with appropriate further training measures
- You have 5 years of sales experience in the logistics industry
- Experience in a corporate environment is desirable
- You are characterized by an independent, structured way of working
- You bring excellent negotiation and presentation skills as well as very good German and English language skills
- You are proficient in using MS Office programs

Working time (%)

100

Position location

Position place

Europe, Germany, Hessen

Location

Candidate criteria

Languages

• German (Native speaker)
• English (Fluent)