Trade Manager

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

As part of the shipping line department, you will participate in the development of the business and support Asia Africa team. 

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

In charge of Africa Desk:

• Coordinating with all pricing request in South China.
• Maintaining and developing current layers of customers.
• He/she will be supported by existing south China desk resources and will take the lead on all new Africa developments in the region.
• Meeting and coordinating within our main Forwarders.

Sales for AFRICA

• Developing African customer on DIRECT BASIS. 
• Increasing CMA CGM notoriety within African Community.
• FOB coordinator for ASIA – link between Asian colleagues and AFRICA –Commercial/operation/communication/Sales lead follow up.
• Market Intelligence: comprehensive reporting on the inside market of buyers.
• To provide a door-to-door solution to all African Buyers.
• Acting as knowledge support to trade and improve our China sales expertise on African market.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Ideally you are graduated with a Master 2 specialising in International Sales/Transport or similar, you have already completed an internship, which has allowed you to prove your autonomy, your rigour and your responsiveness.
• You have a perfect command of computer tools, especially Excel and Power Point.
• Very comfortable in English, you are able to establish a quality relationship with your interlocutors in China and abroad.

   

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure!