Head of Seafreight
Confidential client
Head of Seafreight
You take on the leadership and development of the sea freight business. In this role, you will develop and implement sales and operational structures, acquire clients, and lead a team.
Your responsibilities
- Development of a sales strategy for the Austrian market
- Implementation of the sales strategy for the international forwarding business
- Building long-term business relationships
- Active acquisition of new customers
- Support and maintenance of existing key accounts
- Collaboration with international partners
- Strategic management of the location and business development
- Operational leadership and development of the team at the location
- Development of customized logistics solutions and products for clients in Austria
- Preparation of offers
- Participation in tenders
- Assumption of revenue and profit responsibility based on relevant metrics
- Monitoring and analysis of competition and market trends in Austria
- Direct reporting to management
Your profile
- Completed commercial education (apprenticeship, HAK, FH, or university) in forwarding/logistics
- Several years of experience in international forwarding
- Experience in intercontinental forwarding
- Proven success in establishing business activities in the logistics sector
- Proven success in developing business activities in the logistics sector
- Proven success in expanding business activities in the logistics sector
- Very good network with relevant decision-makers
- Very good network with suppliers
- Very good network with partners
- Entrepreneurial personality
- Leadership experience
- High level of initiative
- Strong implementation skills
- Sales orientation
- Independent working style.
Benefits
- Creative freedom in the role
- Ability to build a business
- Responsible leadership position
- Position in a successful, steadily growing medium-sized company
- Flat hierarchy
- Short decision-making paths
- High level of personal responsibility
- Long-term perspective
- Attractive development opportunities
- Company car including private use
About the company
The advertising company operates in the personnel services sector and is looking to strengthen its team at the Salzburg location.
The client is treated confidentially in this process. You will learn the name during the application process.
Your contact person

Lukas Hofer
Recruiting Consultant
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