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Would you like to launch your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Houston site is looking for a new National Sea Logistics Route Development Expert to join our Sea Logistics team.

Your Role

In this high profile and customer-facing Sea Logistics position, the individual

will be responsible for developing new opportunities for inbound and outbound business pertaining to the

Euro Med IN/OUT (Italy, Spain, France) US business and successfully implementing the sales strategy in

conjunction with the wider sales team and executive management.

Your Responsibilities

+ Responsible for managing customer accounts, relationships and agreements

+ Leverage the expertise on designated territory to create solutions that will optimize customer’sneeds and supply chain

+ Be the trade and subject matter expert on designated territory

+ Develop and implement to success a sales plan for designated territory.

+ Communicates, presents and conducts regular business reviews with customers at a senior levelto assess overall level of satisfaction

+ Ensures close collaboration with the trade team/captain to deliver target growth and market shareon respective tradelane

+ Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer needs on an ongoing basis

+ Build an internal network with overseas counterparts to assess pipeline and target accounts

+ To develop pricing strategies (liaise on pricing / RFQ preparation) in tandem with TradeManagement and ensure Quotation Qualification

+ Manage & provide customer with timely operational assistance (i.e. routings, escalations, quotes& communication)

+ Develops and maintains comprehensive knowledge of competitive products and their activity inthe market place and provides reports, on a regular basis

+ Must be willing to travel as necessary

+ Regular maintenance and proactive updating of sales activities within the Client RelationshipManagement system

+ Use all resources at your disposal to ensure success and appropriate customer service whilecomplying with all regulatory requirements

Your Skills and Experiences

+ 5+ years of industry experience

+ 5+ years' experience in a field sales environment

+ Experience with RFPs, creating sales planes, and developing customer solutions

+ Knowledge of specific country / territory preferred

+ Spanish, Italian or French Language Fluency and English.

Good Reasons to Join

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $90,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-PD1

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [email protected] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.