Function
/ Department: Commercial
Position
Title: International Freight Forwarding Supervisor
Reports
To: Commercial Manager
Direct
Reports / Supervises: Order
Processing Executives
Job
Purpose: Build
and grow the international freight forwarding business in close liaison with
various route Managers and the local sales teams
Working Relationships:
Internal
- MD
- Sales
executives
External
- Clients
- Shipping
lines
- Airlines
Key
Responsibilities
- Sales
Leads: Use available data from various sources to build up sales leads
that are shared with group offices and followed closely to closure.
- Client
Relationship Management: Visit potential clients individually or with the
direct sales team to educate and sell end to end solutions.
- IFF
Reporting: Develop and implement templates that will show gains and losses
on IFF business on a monthly basis.
- Tariffs:
Manage the DMP in conjunction with HQ and ensure air and ocean rates are
competitive whilst comparing with the local available rates.
- Budget:
Ensure agreed budgeted volumes and gross margin per route are achieved on
a monthly basis.
- Commercial
visits: Coordinate route management visits and ensure firm appointments
are fixed in close liaison with the Commercial Manager and the Managing
Director.
- Order
Processing: Manage the order processing team by ensuring consistent follow
up and update on all shipments on hand.
- IFF
proposals: Work closely with the pricing team to ensure all IFF proposals
are responded to within 24 hours from receipt of enquiries.
Key
Skills
- Analytical
- Computer
literacy
- Numeracy
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Supervisory
Experience
- 3
years
Personal
Attributes
- Keen
- Proactive
- Integrity
- Interpersonal
relations
Qualifications
- Business
Degree
- Knowledge
of the freight industry
How to
Apply
Qualified candidates to send their CVs to cvs@cdl.co.ke on or before 22nd august indicating current salary and expected salary with the subject "International Freight Forwarding Supervisor"
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted