Job Description

Business Customer Account Manager

We are looking for talents who experienced in logistic knowledge to join our Penang Sales team. This role will be acting as Key Account Manager (KAM - Hunter role) by providing customer personalized approach and service.

The role required to execute the below tasks and initiative:

\xc2\xb7 Manages relationship of a defined number of Strategic Business Customers and prospects in a particular sector (serves as primary contact for the customers and coordinates the account e.g. with regards to Trade Lane involvement).

\xc2\xb7 Seeks and prospects for Strategic Customer targets to win new customers.

\xc2\xb7 Ensures that Key Account activities are aligned with global/regional sector strategy

\xc2\xb7 Focuses more on customer and sales building through attending external customer meetings and internal meetings as necessary in order to support business development.

\xc2\xb7 Achieves stipulated sales target by maintaining a healthy pipeline, good contractual performance and proactive thinking.

\xc2\xb7 Ensures accuracy and proper maintenance of sales activity records through regular reporting and analysis of sales activities.

\xc2\xb7 Collects relevant customer information for the RFI/RFP/RFQ and prepares documents for customer implementation in order to ensure proper operational handover and implementation to meet customer expectations (SLA\'s & SOP\'s).

\xc2\xb7 Ensures successful retention of customers by maintaining close liaison with them, ascertaining their satisfaction level via DHL Global Forwarding service standards and to anticipate and/or prevent potential problems.

\xc2\xb7 Coordinates with CRMs on account planning, customer enquiries, business reviews, etc.

\xc2\xb7 Updates CRMs and executive sponsors at regular intervals, ensuring they have an awareness of business-critical issues.

\xc2\xb7 Consults CRMs and Sector Heads on potential solutions and best practice.

\xc2\xb7 Gathers customer and market information to update Product and Trade Lane on current conditions.

\xc2\xb7 Maintain and support inter-departmental relationships & assist in account receivable issues.

\xc2\xb7 To be aware targets and drive Company\xe2\x80\x99s Objectives, Targets and Programs that are approved by Management for its intended results.

\xc2\xb7 To check with department IMS coordinators in respect of environmental legal requirements.

\xc2\xb7 To be aware of the environmental aspects and its impact in the daily course of work and take measures to minimize any significant impacts

\xc2\xb7 Implement/Assist to implement operational controls of activities with environmental aspects having significant impacts on the environment.

To be successful in this role, we are expecting the below:

> Posses Diploma/ bachelor\'s degree in Logistic Management & Transportation or any equivalent academic background.

> Minimum 2 year working experience in the freight forwarding business.

> Exposure to Freight Forwarding will be added advantage.

> Proficient in Microsoft Office, including word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Microsoft Outlook

Skills required:

• Initiative - Problem solver and willing to take more responsibility
• Analytical (attentive to details)
• Customer Orientation
• Planning and Organizing (able to Be Multitasking)

Attribute required:

• Work Independently (minimal supervision)
• Positive Mindset (able adapt to system changes)
• Fast learner & Proactive
• Good self-disciplinary
• Work under pressure

> Fluency in conversing and writing in English is require as this position will interact with clients and aboard colleagues.

> This position will be based at our Penang Branch, Bayan Lepas.What can DHL offer you?
Attractive remuneration package + insurance coverage + flexi benefits

Flexible Work Arrangement is provided

Unlimited eLearning & Upskilling access + Internal Training Module

Working Hours is Mon-Friday 8:30AM - 5:30PM, Saturday 8:30AM - 1:00PM.

We apologies in advance for not responding. Only the right fit candidate will be in contact to proceed with next stage of pre-screening. Thank You for choosing DHL Global Forwarding as the Employer of Choice.

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