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Inside Sales Representative - Maternity Cover (12 months)
| Location: | Auckland |
| Job Type: | Temporary |
| Industry: | Sales Representatives/Consultants | Freight/Cargo Forwarding | Import/Export & Customs |
| Reference: | BH-2729 |
| Job Published: | August 30, 2024 |
About the Company
Our client, a kiwi-owned international freight forwarder, prides themselves in their specialist services, managing project cargo and providing general international freight forwarding services.
About the Role
Our client is looking for an experienced freight forwarding operator or freight forwarding salesperson, to join their team on a temporary basis, to cover for an employee going on maternity leave in December.
The person can start in the role immediately and there is also the possibility for the the role to become permanent.
Calling existing customers, responding to pricing enquiries, the role is focused on understanding existing customer needs and quoting international freight solutions, and at the same time ensuring a profit margin and up-selling where possible.
This involves selecting overseas agents, shipping lines, airlines, an unpacking/packing/stevedoring/crane company solution depending on the cargo, a road transport provider and obtaining rates, then combining to quote an end to end solution.
Skills & Experience
The right candidate will have good knowledge of all aspects of end to end freight forwarding, in an NZ context, and will understand NZ geography, customers and the agents across all sizes and modes, and will be able to obtain rates and prepare quotes while ensuring a profit margin.
The right candidate may not have previous sales experience, but is someone who enjoys talking to customers, may have customer service experience, but most crucially has strong freight forwarding knowledge.
They will be:
- Self-motivated with proven ability to take ownership of their work and operate autonomously
- Confident on the phone and enjoy talking to customers and selling solutions
- Confident with utilising Excel
- Willing to roll their sleeves up and help the team where required
How to apply
The first step is to apply online via this job ad. If possible, please submit your CV in Microsoft Word. Alternatively, you can call Chris on 0212264306 if you have any questions.
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