Business Development Manager Contract Logistics Netherlands

• Demonstrable experience in Business Development, Sales, or Commercial Management within Contract Logistics.
• Proven success in generating new business and achieving commercial objectives.
• Experience managing complex sales processes, tenders, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong skills in building and maintaining relationships with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Good commercial and financial knowledge, including pricing strategies and the development of business cases.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to identify market opportunities and realize growth.
• A completed HBO or WO degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field.
• Excellent command of both the Dutch and English languages, in speech and writing.

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you play an important role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you are managing a team, developing processes, or leading projects, your work ensures that our customers' products are carefully stored, processed, and delivered. From everyday essentials to seasonal products—what we do within Contract Logistics has an impact on businesses and communities worldwide. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes beyond the daily operation and you make a direct contribution to how goods find their way around the world.

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Kuehne+Nagel is looking for a Business Development Manager Contract Logistics Netherlands to help realize our growth ambitions and further strengthen our market position. In this challenging commercial role, you are responsible for the entire sales process, from identifying opportunities to winning new customers. You develop and lead strategic business development initiatives, contribute to the further growth of our activities in the Netherlands, and build sustainable relationships with both new and existing customers. With your commercial drive and market insight, you create new opportunities and make a direct contribution to the success of our Contract Logistics organization.

• Identifying, developing, and winning new Contract Logistics business opportunities within the Netherlands.
• Building and maintaining a strong sales pipeline through prospecting, networking, and market insights.
• Conducting customer meetings and advising prospects to map out their supply chain and logistics challenges.
• Developing tailored commercial proposals and solutions that align with customer needs.
• Responsible for the entire sales process, from qualifying opportunities to contract negotiation and the successful closing of deals.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to realize successful and customer-oriented logistics solutions.
• Representing Kuehne+Nagel during industry events, customer visits, and networking meetings to further strengthen visibility and market position.
• Developing and executing strategic growth plans for key sectors and contributing to commercial objectives in the Netherlands.

At Kuehne+Nagel, you get the chance to showcase your personal and professional qualities. And you have countless opportunities to further develop yourself. Benefit from the extensive offering of a global market leader and contribute your ideas on how we can get a little better every day. You can rely on this: your opinion counts.

Logistics forms our daily lives - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond just logistics; it enables both ordinary and extraordinary moments in the lives of people all over the world.

As a world leader with a rich history and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment in which your career can truly make a difference. Whether we are helping to deliver life-saving medicines, developing sustainable transport solutions, or supporting our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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