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Sales and Marketing · Full-time

Recruitment agency · Career Directions Limited

Senior Freight Sales Executive

Employer not disclosed by agency

NairobiSenior · Not statedDeadline not stated by agencyChecked 12 Nov 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

A company in Nairobi is hiring a Senior Freight Sales Executive. This full-time role suits someone with experience in freight forwarding or logistics sales who can grow customer accounts and meet sales goals.

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What you will do

  • Identify and win new customers through visits, networking, referrals, and prospecting.
  • Build and manage a strong pipeline of sales opportunities.
  • Visit potential and current clients regularly to promote services.
  • Offer logistics services including LCL, FCL, airfreight, customs clearance, and transportation.
  • Prepare quotations and follow up to convert prospects into clients.
  • Meet sales and profit targets set monthly, quarterly, and annually.
  • Expand business with existing clients and find opportunities to sell additional services.
  • Negotiate rates that are both competitive and profitable.
  • Maintain good relationships with key clients and decision-makers.
  • Report on customer visits and sales activities regularly.
  • Provide management with accurate sales forecasts and market insights.
  • Collaborate with Pricing, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service teams to ensure smooth onboarding and service delivery.
  • Assist in collecting outstanding payments and monitor customer payment behaviour, escalating risks when necessary.
  • Keep detailed records of prospects, quotations, visits, and closed business.
  • Represent the company professionally in meetings and industry events.
  • Protect company confidentiality and commercial interests.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Sales & Marketing, Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • 3 to 5 years of sales experience in freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, clearing and forwarding, or a similar B2B sector.
  • Proven track record in field sales and acquiring new customers.
  • Good knowledge of LCL, FCL, airfreight, customs clearance, and logistics services.
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve sales targets and convert prospects into customers.
  • Strong skills in sales and business development.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and closing abilities.
  • Good customer relationship management skills.
  • Commercial awareness and focus on profitability.
  • Strong networking and prospecting capabilities.
  • Self-motivated and results-driven.
  • Good planning, time management, follow-up, and reporting skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team.
  • High professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

Benefits

The company provides medical cover and monthly airtime for official communications. There is a performance-based sales incentive or commission as per the company's approved structure, with details communicated by management.

How to apply

Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.

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