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Description

  • Responsible for managing and developing assigned accounts and the complex external and internal relationships necessary to do so.
  • This position is pivotal to the growth of the account & requires significant interaction with senior management, product owners & relevant overseas counterpart when applicable.
  • Responsible for Managing customer relations.

Task, Responsibilities and Deliverables

  • Understanding the opportunities, the account presents and preparing annual planning for growth of business with the account, growth of the account and delivery of financial metrics (revenue, volume, GP & DSO / AR where relevant) in line with agreed budget and development targets.
  • Gathering information to provide a clear orientation of the customer's potential.
  • Identification, detailing and evaluation of business opportunities.
  • Understanding where specific capabilities need to be developed in order to meet customer expectations, and identifying those needs to local, regional or global management.
  • Serve as the focal point of contact for the customer, and develop & maintain strategic multi-level relationships with those responsible for the various logistics functions of the customer, be the internal consultant and coordinator for all aspects of business relationship & development.
  • Internal communication to key Schenker management to ensure clarity and alignment of all resources and operations, establish business Key Performance Indicators and benchmarks; use of these indicators to monitor and report on performance, as required & work on actions to be delivered & areas of improvement where applicable.
  • Follow up with the customs clearance team regarding the customers’ shipments updates.
  • Update the customer’s shipment report and take the required actions.
  • Maintains updated SOP for the overall business & communicates it to relevant teams, monitors cost versus selling to ensure a profitable business with an acceptable GP margin.
  • Conducts regular business reviews with customers.
  • Responsible for the customer reporting tool.
  • Maintains CRM Reporting tool (Sales Cloud) on regular basis.
  • Alignment with organizational units responsible for products and their defined strategies and objectives such as Air, CL / SCM, Land and Ocean.
  • Vertical Market planning where key account management is organized in vertical markets.
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Languages: English
  • Mobility: at sites