Local Client Manager
Dallas, TX 
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Posted 10 days ago
Job Description
At Maersk we are on a unique and transformative journey. A journey that will require the absolute best in class 3PL / Supply Chain talent; high impact, proven sales professionals that can win and grow business in the ever-changing transportation landscape across all Supply Chain products.
As a Local Client Manager, you will be working at the center of Maersk as a Global Integrator of Container Logistics. Supported by a team of specialists, including project managers with extensive experience and a sales team dedicated to customer success within the Key Client Team.
We are seeking energetic, customer facing professionals who enjoy complex logistics challenges. The candidate should have a proven track record of building Customer Relationships and delivering results for Maersk Ground Freight(MGF) in Full, Middle and Final Mile solutions. A strategic mindset with the ability to identify business opportunities and win new and additional business.

Your main activities and responsibilities will include:

  • The pursuit of new and additional customer business in an assigned Key Client portfolio
  • Identify, qualify, consult, and develop value propositions enabling the sale of large-scale supply chain solutions
  • Pro-actively search, qualify, develop, and engage into new strategic multi-level relationships
  • Identify customer needs, opportunities, and key buying factors for pursuits, and formalize those into account plans and strategies in Sales Force.com
  • You will be responsible for creating and managing pursuit plans and collaborating pursuit plans with product and project teams
  • You will develop global/local business plan for increasing overall supply chain share of wallet
  • You will define the local value proposition and work closely with local product organization to grow and deliver revenue growth
  • You will be responsible for Customer Satisfaction - support the overall customer experience and support the global value proposition
  • You will upsell and cross-sell new products
  • You will deliver client profitability as per budget
  • Represent Maersk Ground Freight in relevant industry, vertical and marketing events
  • Perform regular customer calls and exchange as well as regular physical customer visits depending on customer needs
  • Identify and share customer strategies with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure product development is aligned to changing customer needs.

We are looking for someone with -

  • Excellent stakeholder management, able to set clear direction, priorities, and focus, as well as network, motivate others and build lasting partnerships including at senior levels of the organization
  • Logistics expertise in Maersk Ground Freight Landside Solutions (Full, Middle and Final Mile) - including industry insights
  • Self-motivated and performance driven
  • Consultative selling is preferred
  • Thorough product understanding and ability to use variety of products to solve customer challenges.
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written presentation skills
  • Curious and pro-active person
  • Thoroughly understands customer drivers, needs and requirements
  • Has good knowledge about market, competitor, and industry trends
  • Self-starting and entrepreneurial attitude; Drive things as if they were your own business
  • Leverages internal and external financial data and understands account economics
  • Builds and Executes winning account strategies and proposals
  • Lead negotiations and coordinate complex decision-making process
  • Strong and current knowledge of technology platforms, Sales Force, MS Office products, and ability to quickly adapt to new software.

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Local Client Manager
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Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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