Freelance Sales Manager

Our client is an established international freight forwarding company with a strong global network of agents and a solid operational foundation. The company is looking for a freelance Sales Manager to strengthen its commercial presence in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region, with a focus on business development, customer acquisition and sustainable growth.

Jobomschrijving

As a Freelance Sales Manager your responsibilities are:

Define and implement a commercial action plan to strengthen the company's position in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region ;

Identify, approach and develop new customers, with a particular focus on sea freight opportunities ;

Reactivate dormant customers and explore new business opportunities using the company's extensive customer database and TMS ;

Strengthen relationships with international freight forwarding agents, a key source of business for the organisation ;

Analyse customer portfolios, market potential and historical business data to identify opportunities for growth ;

Drive commercial performance, targeting growth of approximately 25-30% ;

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate commercial opportunities into concrete solutions and added value for customers ;

Explore opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector, including developments linked to new licences and ISO-related initiatives ;

Profiel

A successful Freelance Sales Manager should have:

Proven experience in freight forwarding, logistics, with a strong understanding of the industry's commercial dynamics ;

Demonstrated experience in sales, business development or commercial management within logistics or freight forwarding ;

Good understanding of international agent networks and their role in generating business ;

Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, build relationships and deliver measurable results ;

Experience or interest in developing sea freight activities and expanding market presence across the BeNeLux region ;

Analytical mindset, with the ability to use customer data and business intelligence to identify growth opportunities ;

Fluent in Dutch, French and English ;

Entrepreneurial, proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to deliver tangible added value in the short term ;

Aanbod

Our customer offers you:

A freelance assignment with an ASAP start and an initial duration of approximately 4-6 months ;

A key role in developing the company's commercial strategy and driving measurable growth ;

Based in Mechelen, with flexibility regarding home working ;