Gauteng: Trade Lane Manager posted by Switch Recruit

Join a global leader in logistics and make your mark in an environment that values innovation, collaboration and excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Account for overall sales results within the country, coordinating and controlling strategic sales activities with high business impact.
• Develop and implement sales strategies in line with the country’s business objectives and group guidelines.
• Drive market growth, customer acquisition and retention at a national level.
• Lead and improve sales performance through process optimization and performance measurement.
• Support customer strategies and lead contract negotiations at the country level.
• Identify and validate improvement areas using sales pipeline reporting in collaboration with sales effectiveness teams.
• Analyze market and technology trends to guide changes within the sales function.
• Refine trade lane strategies to ensure competitive positioning.
• Achieve market share and revenue growth targets across designated trade lanes.
• Conduct annual assessments of trade routes and coordinate strategic adjustments.
• Ensure efficient resource utilization and continuous productivity improvement.
• Monitor operational KPIs, ensuring targets are met or exceeded.
• Hold weekly review sessions with key stakeholders, providing updates and action plans.
• Support both Sea Freight and Air Freight product and sales divisions.
• Implement operational and strategic modifications that influence divisional performance and profitability.
• Maintain healthy trade and customer relationships at all times.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the logistics industry.
• Proven success in Sales or Commercial Management roles.
• Deep understanding of trade lanes, freight forwarding and logistics operations.
• Commercially astute with excellent business acumen.
• Strong presentation, facilitation and negotiation skills.