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Shape and execute the Midwest sales strategy for international forwarding with an emphasis on Air & Ocean solutions. Lead, coach, and develop a team of experienced sellers, set standards for pipeline quality and customer retention, and collaborate across product, operations, finance, and legal to optimize profitability and resource utilization. This is a leadership role first, with customer exposure on key opportunities, focused on market acquisition, retention, pricing governance, and cross-functional collaboration (not day-to-day operations).
Job Responsibility:
Define and cascade sub-regional sales strategy
monitor delivery against plan and financial objectives
Drive market acquisition and retention to maximize sales growth and optimize profits
support customer strategies and significant negotiations
Approve/prioritize pricing and product mix policies for the sub-region in line with governance
Partner with Sales Effectiveness to identify improvement areas from pipeline reporting
raise execution quality
Establish processes and infrastructure that support growth, sales performance, and resource optimization
Support key customers and cross-selling across products and business lines
communicate market leadership and commercial vision
Monitor competitive activity and share best practices
steward performance management reporting and major sales strategy projects
Lead, coach, and develop the sub-regional sales team
foster continuous improvement and innovation
Requirements:
Forwarding sales experience in international commercial transportation (Air & Ocean emphasis)
Familiarity with logistics processes, systems, and solutions
Strong CRM and MS Office proficiency
Demonstrated leadership of sales professionals (direct leadership or senior mentoring)
Clear Midwest customer networks and credibility with enterprise or strategic accounts
Strong communication, executive presence, and a structured approach to forecasting and pipeline
Nice to have:
Recent wins/retention in Air & Ocean across Midwest verticals (e.g., automotive, industrials, healthcare)
Comfort influencing gateway and trade-lane stakeholders
What we offer:
Competitive base plus role-dependent performance incentives
401(k) match: 1-for-1 match up to 4% quarterly + 2% annual base contribution
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Deutsche Post AG) at a discounted rate
Comprehensive medical coverage
optional vision and dental
Paid time off: 7 major holidays, 8 floating holidays, and accrued vacation/sick days