Account Executive

4 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Full time

Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

**Job Summary**
Account Executive position responsible for new business and manages a portfolio of assigned (B2B) Clearing & Freight Forwarding clients. As a **Clearing & Forwarding **sales representative of the company, you will maintain close collaboration with key stakeholders and maximize business opportunities to achieve agreed goals. You will spend most of the time in customer-facing activities, hunting for new business, and working hand in hand with the operational personnel on the same customers.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ability to sell **Ocean Freight, Airfreight, Road Freight & Customs Clearing **products.
- Be able to identify Ideal Client Profiles in line with UPS’s service offering
- Generate new business opportunities with a clear focus on SMEs & Network clients, as well as maintain and develop the existing customers
- Analyzes customer needs and presents UPS services.
- Prepare quotations using our online tools and submit our proposal to the customers
- Prepares bids & coordinate pricing decisions in alignment with the management team
- Focuses on retaining and penetrating active clients in portfolio.
- Completes maintenance, problem resolution, and sales management of client portfolio.
- Monitors sales through the drafting and updating of reports and internal systems.

**Qualifications**:

- Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or a similar discipline
- Minimum 3 - 5 years' experience in the **freight forwarding industry**, ideally with a focus clearing & forwarding across all modes of transport.
- Own reliable vehicle with valid endorsed driver’s license
- Excellent communication skills
- Willing and able to travel client premises
- Microsoft Office skills
- Availability to work flexible shift hours, up to 5 days per week

**Employee Type**:
Permanent

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