Website DHL
DHL has continued to expand at a phenomenal rate. Today, it stands tall as the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver Best in Class customer experience through developing and managing a knowledgeable, productive and responsive team
- Contacting, developing and managing the MCA customers, identifying additional opportunities or potential.
- Acquisition of new customers through digital marketing strategies.
- Be the sales point of contact for the MCA customers.
- Onboarding and proper implementation, making sure that the customer is aware of the various resources and departments within the business.
- Working closely with the Country Marketing team to develop effective Marketing campaigns. Develop and execute campaign plan that meets the shipping needs of Multi Channel customers.
- Develop and deploy business tactics, which focus on new business acquisition and development of current Direct sales channel customers.
- Manage country lead qualification and lead generation
- Drive sales channel improvement through regionally harmonised processes and procedures
- Plan and implement appropriate sales initiatives in order to ensure achievement of sales target
- Close cooperation with other sales functions as well as other departments in DHL
- Managing and developing a contact mix based on the company goals and customer requirements.
- Effective communication with customers as well as various stakeholders and departments within the business.
- Ability to develop and grow customers through a structured sales approach.
- Collaborate effectively with other Commercial Managers to mutual benefit including the management of segment profitability and ensure adequate sales support is provided to the sales team
- Represent DSC at various cross functional business improvement groups e.g. First Choice initiatives, ICCC, EOS, H&S etc.
- Acquire, develop and maintain the Multichannel territory.
- Re-profiling customers. Identify opportunities and manage the MC rank-up process.
- Daily updating and managing the CRM tool (Comet/Stellar). Ensuring that all information is accurate and up to date.
- Participate in automating the sales process of sending sales emails and digital sales campaigns through Marketo.
- Maintaining and increasing knowledge of products, prices, services.
- Develop and deploy business tactics, which focus on new business acquisition and development of current Direct sales channel customers.
- Manage country lead qualification and lead generation.
- Plan and implement appropriate sales initiatives in order to ensure achievement of sales targets (revenue and shipments)
- Ensure DSC is trained and able to utilize all sales tool with accuracy (e.g. GCPT, OMS, GRE, IBS, COMET) to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of daily activity
- Establish and manage productivity targets related to all Sales activities, customer and opportunity
Minimum Requirements
Education & experience
- Tertiary education in Business or similar in related discipline (Commercial, Business, Marketing) preferred or similar work experience.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in a similar capacity and preferably in a mid-size organisation of a related industry including at least 5 years of management experience in consumer/retail and/or marketing planning. Orientation in the field of transport and forwarding is an advantage.
- Self-starter with planning and organizing skills, analytical, problem-solving skills, and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Be able to obtain key insights and present them in a simple and compelling way.
- Business, sales, and planning skills.
- Market focus and costumer centric.
- Understanding the key issues and problem solving
- Take Initiative and accountability
- High level of self-activity and self confidence
- Computer literacy – Knowledge and understanding for various computer programs
- Ability to learn new skills