Hybrid Business Development Manager – Freight Forwarding / Logistics chez C.H. ROBINSON

C.H. Robinson is currently seeking a Business Development Manager (BDM) to join and drive the dynamic growth of our global forwarding business in Sydney.

As the BDM, you will be responsible for identifying Customers that meet the target opportunity profile, building relationships, solutioning, proposing, negotiating and closing new business.  You will have a suite of service offerings across Ocean Freight and Airfreight, Customs, Cartage, Transport, Coastal Shipping, Warehousing and Value Add Services underpinned by the global C.H. Robinson reach.

Location:  Sydney or Brisbane. A hybrid, flexible work arrangement applies. 

Responsibilities:

• Independently identify and generate new sales opportunities in line with targeted profile

• Actively engage with prospective customers to build opportunity understanding and tailor solutions accordingly

• Drive C-level engagement, build relationships, stakeholder engagement and influence positive customer decision making

• Manage a pipeline in the CRM tool for visibility across the business to support onboarding and resource preparation

• Engage internally with Commercial, Product and Operations Management to align the support required to win

• Support the implementation phase with clean handover to Operations and Account Management

• Maintain a high awareness of market conditions and competitors’ capability in order to differentiate the C.H.R. offering

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:
 

We are looking for motivated candidates who are looking to further their career in Freight Forwarding / Logistics and create value for C.H. Robinson Clients.  To be successful in this role, it is expected you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience

• At least 5 years of Freight Forwarding or Logistics industry experience

• 3+ years of relevant experience in achieving new business sales

• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of a customer’s organization including C-Level executives

• Commercial acumen and an understanding of supply chain and logistics business requirements

• Competitive, resilient attitude with a strong work ethic

• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Strong attention to details with the ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively

• Appreciation of a diverse and inclusive work environment

Disclaimer:

This job description is intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by employees in this position.  It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees performing this role.

Benefits

At C.H. Robinson Oceania, we are a proud Equal Opportunity employer offering flexible work to support a work/life balance along with offering a broad range of career development opportunities. We have an experienced and passionate team who work collaboratively to deliver smarter solutions for our clients. Employees have access to our well regarded, confidential Employee Assistance Program. Our Robinson Cares program allows our employees to give back to the community.