What You Can Expect
Are you a true hunter who gets energy from bringing in new airfreight business and hitting targets? We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Business Development Executive who can create and capture new commercial opportunities from our location in Apeldoorn.
Role
As Business Development Executive your focus is on actively developing new business within the airfreight sector. You identify market opportunities, approach potential clients and turn them into long-term commercial relationships. You are involved in (cold) acquisition, planning and conducting conversations with potential clients, and closing new deals. You continuously build your network, generate new leads, and provide clear periodic reporting on your commercial activities and results. You work goal-oriented and are used to working with targets. With your commercial drive, persistence and energy you create and successfully seize new opportunities. Thanks to your knowledge of airfreight and express processes, you are able to advise clients optimally and effectively translate commercial opportunities into concrete solutions.
What You Bring
We are looking for an enterprising and results-oriented professional with at least 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar commercial role within forwarding, logistics or airfreight.
In addition, you have:
•Bachelor's (HBO) level of working and thinking, preferably in Commercial Economics
•Excellent command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written
•Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint)
•Applied knowledge of customs matters (import & export); insight into tariff structures and pricing within airfreight
•Current knowledge of market developments and rates in the airfreight sector
•Experience with KPI management, sales account management and commercial processes
You are commercially strong, proactive, and have excellent communication skills. You are also results-oriented, independent and driven to build sustainable client relationships and achieve commercial success.
What We Offer
We offer an open company culture and an ambitious and transparent working environment within a fast-growing organization with a collegial atmosphere and room for personal input, initiative and growth. As a family business, our goal is always to work together toward a sustainable working relationship where growth and development come first. The Business Development Executive role is a full-time position based on 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday). Besides a challenging job in an international environment, we offer:
•A gross monthly salary suited to the role and your work experience
•Lease car
•Smartphone and laptop
•A flexible budget that you build up monthly in addition to your salary (and have monthly access to)
•Flexible budget options: saving, cashing out, buying extra leave, purchasing (with tax benefit) training / bicycle / fitness / laptop / iPad and more
•26 vacation days based on a full-time contract and 8% holiday pay
•Extra health days
•A good pension plan with Zwitserleven
•Bonus scheme
•Possibility to work from home with a home-working allowance
•Personal onboarding program with a designated buddy as mentor
•Participation in Rhenus Excellence
•Access to the Rhenus Academy for both personal growth and development in your role
Apply
Do you dare to take on this challenge, and do you fit the profile? Send your CV and motivation letter explaining why you are the one to strengthen our team!
Email: [email protected], mentioning "vacature BDE APELDOORN".
A VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) screening and WLS (Wet Luchtvaart) check are part of the procedure.
