Outside Sales

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.

We are looking for a team player, who wants to achieve goals, to join our sales team. The role is permanent and starts as soon as the right person is found.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining relationship with existing customers.
• Attracting new customers, preparing sales offers and closing contracts.
• Maximizing profitable support & growth through effective sales and quotation enquiry management: input => negotiate => follow-up => maintain
• Communicating with line/trade management to help ensure profitable utilization of vessel capacity.
• Replying to customers' transport inquiries.

We expect you to have:

• Higher education.
• At least 3 years’ experience in sales or key accounts management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactivity and ability to work on own initiative and in a team.
• Fluency with selling strategies and ability to innovate.
• Fluent written and spoken Latvian and English.
• Advanced MS Office user skills, and ability to master digital tools.

Company offers 

We are offering interesting customer relationships in an international environment as well as opportunities to develop your skills further in a global shipping company. You will be a part of a supportive team with professional colleagues. You work in the fence as part of an international transport chain together with various stakeholders.

To apply, please send your CV and application letter. Applications will be reviewed as they come in and we’re ready to proceed with the recruitment process as soon as we find the right candidate. Please send your application written in English.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !