Experience: 5–7 Years
Industry: Freight Forwarding / Logistics / Supply Chain
Employment Type: Full-Time | Office-Based
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Resident Sales Assistant Manager to support the Sales Manager in driving business development and revenue growth in the Ahmedabad market.
The ideal candidate should have a strong Freight Forwarding background, good knowledge of Air Freight, Sea Freight, Customs Clearance, Transportation, and International Logistics, along with proven experience in customer acquisition and sales.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Sales Manager in driving business development and revenue growth in Ahmedabad and surrounding markets.
- Identify, develop, and acquire new customers in Freight Forwarding, Customs Clearance, and Logistics services.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and key accounts.
- Promote Air Freight, Sea Freight, Customs Clearance, Transportation, and Value-Added Logistics Services.
- Support the preparation and execution of sales plans to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual targets.
- Conduct customer visits, sales calls, presentations, and business meetings in coordination with the Sales Manager.
- Coordinate with Pricing and Operations teams to prepare competitive quotations.
- Follow up on quotations and enquiries and support conversion into business.
- Maintain and regularly update the sales pipeline, customer database, and activity reports.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, trade lanes, and customer requirements.
- Assist in developing relationships with shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents, and logistics partners.
- Prepare sales reports, customer visit reports, forecasts, and MIS reports as required.
- Coordinate with Operations and Customer Service teams to ensure smooth shipment execution and customer satisfaction.
- Follow up with customers for outstanding payments in coordination with the Accounts Team.
- Support customer retention and identify opportunities for increasing business from existing accounts.
- Represent the Company at customer meetings, networking events, and industry forums.
- Travel within Ahmedabad and other locations as required for customer meetings and business development.
Candidate Requirements
- 5–7 years of experience in Sales / Business Development within the Freight Forwarding and Logistics industry.
- Candidates must have a Freight Forwarding background.
- Good knowledge of Air Freight, Sea Freight, Customs Clearance, EXIM, Transportation, and International Logistics.
- Strong understanding of logistics processes, trade lanes, and international trade.
- Existing customer network in Ahmedabad/Gujarat will be an added advantage.
- Proven ability to support new business generation and achieve sales targets.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and customer-handling skills.
- Good coordination skills with Pricing, Operations, Customer Service, and Accounts teams.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office and Excel.
- Willingness to travel for customer meetings and business development.
- Graduate in any discipline.
Key Performance Areas
- Sales Target Achievement
- New Customer Acquisition
- Revenue & Gross Profit Generation
- New Business Development
- Key Account Support
- Customer Retention
- Quote-to-Booking Conversion
- Sales Pipeline Development
- Customer Visits & Business Meetings
- Sales Reports & MIS
- Payment Follow-up
- Customer Relationship Management
About Sukhin Global Logistics LLP
- Part of the Shivji Kanji Group (Since 1919)
- Own Custom Broking Licences (Two)
- Part of major international networks across the globe
- Extensive presence across the West Coast of India
- Exclusive tie-ups across Southern India
Application
Interested candidates are requested to send their updated resume and last drawn payslip to:
[email protected]
Please mention “Resident Sales Assistant Manager – Ahmedabad” in the subject line.
No WhatsApp applications.
Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
