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Business Development Executive

Hybrid in Apeldoorn·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 29 Oct)

Rhenus Logistics

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Apeldoorn
Contract: Full-time
Languages: Dutch
Experience: 5+ years

Skills

Business Development

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

You are commercially strong, proactive, and possess excellent communication skills. Additionally, you are result-oriented, independent, and driven to build sustainable customer relationships and achieve commercial successes.

WHAT WE OFFER
We offer an open corporate culture and an ambitious and transparent working environment within a fast-growing organization with a collegial atmosphere and room for your own input, initiative, and growth. As a family business, our goal is always to work together on a sustainable working relationship in which growth and development are paramount. The position of Business Development Executive is a full-time position based on 40 hours per week (Mon to Fri). In addition to a challenging job in an international environment, we offer:

A gross monthly salary appropriate to the position and your work experience.
Lease car.
Smartphone and laptop.
A flexible budget that you build up monthly alongside your salary (and have at your disposal monthly).
Possibilities for the flexible budget: saving, paying out, buying extra leave, purchasing (with tax advantages) training / bicycle / fitness / laptop / iPad and more.
26 vacation days based on a full-time contract and 8% holiday allowance.
Extra health days.
A good pension scheme at Zwitserleven.
Bonus scheme.
Possibility of working from home with a home office allowance.
A personal onboarding program with a designated buddy as a mentor.
Participation in Rhenus Excellence.
Access to the Rhenus Academy for both personal growth and development in your role.

The role

What You Can Expect:

Are you a true hunter who gets energy from securing new air freight business and hitting targets? Then we are looking for you! An enthusiastic and driven Business Development Executive who knows how to create and capitalize on new commercial opportunities from our location in Apeldoorn.

POSITION
As a Business Development Executive, your focus lies on actively developing new business within the air freight sector. You identify opportunities in the market, approach potential customers, and know how to convert them into long-term commercial relationships. Your responsibilities include (cold) acquisition, planning and conducting meetings with potential customers, and closing new deals. Additionally, you continuously build your network, generate new leads, and provide clear periodic reports on your commercial activities and results. You work goal-oriented and are used to working with targets. With your commercial drive, tenacity, and energy, you know how to create new opportunities and utilize them successfully. Thanks to your knowledge of air freight and express processes, you are able to advise customers optimally and effectively translate commercial opportunities into concrete solutions.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and result-oriented professional with at least 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar commercial role within forwarding, logistics, or air freight.

In addition, you possess:

HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of work and thinking, preferably in the direction of Commercial Economics
Excellent command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint)
Applied knowledge of customs matters (import & export) Insight into tariff structures and pricing structures within air freight
Up-to-date knowledge of market developments and rates in the air freight sector
Experience with KPI management, sales account management, and commercial processes

Hiring process

APPLY
Do you dare to take on this challenge, and do you fit the profile? Then send your CV and motivation letter explaining why you are exactly the one to join our team!

E-mail: HR.NLSPL@rhenus.com mentioning "vacancy BDE APELDOORN".

VOG screening and testing against WLS are part of the procedure.