Business Development Specialist

• Win, retain, and develop C & above customers through proactive “hunting” and relationship management.
• Develop a strong and constantly refreshed pipeline of opportunities, maintained and reported via the company CRM (“Sugar CRM”), following corporate SOPs.
• Conduct face-to-face sales meetings with prospects and customers, aligned with the schedule and strategy defined by inside sales and management.
• Assess prospective accounts for profitability, strategic relevance, and fit within Rhenus Air & Ocean objectives.
• Build rapport and trust with customers by understanding their business needs and industry challenges.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product Teams, Station Management, Key Account Management) to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth onboarding.
• Support the transfer of smaller (D-level) accounts to inside sales or other appropriate departments.
• Ensure the proper handover of strategic accounts to the Key Account Management team when required.
• Develop and implement strategies and tactics to meet and exceed sales and gross profit targets.
• Monitor customer activity, including shipment volumes, lost clients, and retention measures.
• Execute sales plans in line with the company’s annual growth plan.
• Report all sales activity (Meetings, Contacts, Opportunities, Leads) accurately and on time in the CRM.
• Participate in all sales trainings scheduled by Rhenus Air & Ocean and actively share best practices.
• Recommend customer solutions based on strong industry and product knowledge.
• Identify and manage opportunities and risks to safeguard Rhenus A&O’s business interests.
• Maintain high standards of compliance and professionalism, adhering to all internal policies and country regulations.

• Requires a minimum of 1-3 years field sales in freight forwarding or two years of operational experience.
• Good working knowledge of freight forwarding services, including ocean and air,

freight (import & export), consolidation.

• Demonstrated competence in conflict management, decision making and strategic planning.
• Strong hunter mentality / good communication and interpersonal skills/Outstanding negotiation skills.
• Ability to think out of the box (Entrepreneur).
• Strong work-ethic and integrity.
• Native Spanish. Willingness to travel as well as fluency in written and spoken English.