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Business Development Executive - Freight Forwading
STAFFORA HR
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Entry
Onsite
AED 8,000/month
Discovered 5 days ago
Freight forwarding salesAir freightOcean freightWarehousing and distributionCustoms clearanceSupply chain and logistics services
Role Overview
Generate freight forwarding business by selling end-to-end logistics solutions and expanding market share.
The role covers ocean and air freight, warehousing, customs clearance, transportation, and special cargo.
Key Skills for This Role
Freight forwarding salesAir freightOcean freightWarehousing and distributionCustoms clearanceSupply chain and logistics services
Full Job Posting
Role overview
Generate freight forwarding business by selling end-to-end logistics solutions and expanding market share.
The role covers ocean and air freight, warehousing, customs clearance, transportation, and special cargo.
Sales and account responsibilities
- Sell ocean freight export, import, and cross-trade services for FCL and LCL shipments, and air freight export, import, and cross-trade services.
- Sell warehousing, distribution, contract logistics, and storage solutions.
- Sell customs clearance and land transportation for ocean and air shipments, plus break-bulk and over-dimensional cargo services.
- Win new corporate clients and grow revenue from existing accounts through retention strategies.
- Handle rate renewals, repeat-shipment follow-up, client relationships, and coordination with operations teams.
- Manage payment collection and credit according to agreed commercial terms.
Requirements and qualifications
- Minimum 4–5 years of freight forwarding sales experience in the UAE market, including air and sea.
- An active existing customer base in the target market.
- Deep operational and commercial knowledge of freight forwarding, supply chain products, and logistics services.
- A valid UAE driving license is mandatory.
- Strong negotiation, communication, contract closing, and client relationship management skills.
Salary
- Salary range is AED 8,000 to AED 15,000 per month.
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