Contract Logistics - Business Development Manager (m/f), Tessenderlo

Since 1890, when the business was founded in Bremen, Germany, by August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel, Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world's leading logistics providers. Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has more than 1,300 offices in over 100 countries, with over 70,000 employees. Our key business activities and market position are built on the company's truly world class capabilities:

Tasks

• Develop new clients and create and maintain a strong business pipeline through a proactive market approach, serving as the Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) for key clients.
• Develop, maintain, and activate a compelling multi-year commercial vertical plan for the consumer market.
• Manage the entire tender process and actively challenge the organization in areas such as Solutions, Engineering, Information Systems, and Finance.
• Ensure that client solutions are "unique and flexible" to meet continuously changing customer requirements, positioning us as the Partner for the Future.
• Collaborate closely with the team to develop creative solutions and convincingly present these solutions both internally and to clients.
• Understand current consumer needs and translate these into logistical services for our clients.

Profile

• You have at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of education and thinking.
• You have a proven track record in a similar position and work environment, with at least 5 years of experience in business development.
• You possess knowledge of contract logistics and selling contract logistics solutions (knowledge of (complex) automation systems is a plus).
• You have commercial acumen, recognize opportunities, and seize them.
• You are resilient and can turn challenges into new opportunities and possibilities.
• You are fluent in English, Dutch is preferable.