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MSC is a privately owned global shipping company founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’s leading container shipping lines with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC operates in over 675 offices across more than 155 countries worldwide with over 200,000 MSC Group employees. With access to an integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge.

MSC is a world leader in global container shipping and a company offering global service with local knowledge. MSC also provides integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe.

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Identify

• & pursue new business opportunities through networking, industry
• events, and market research
• Build and
• maintain strong relationships with existing clients to ensure customer
• satisfaction & retention

Develop

& implement effective sales strategies to meet or exceed sales goals

Conduct

market analysis to assess competition, trends, and client needs

Prepare

quotes & pricing proposals

Handling

of walk-in requests & spot quote enquiries.

Negotiate

contract terms that conjugate between profitability & customer

satisfaction

Work

closely with customer service to ensure timely & effective service

delivery

Maintain

accurate records of sales activities, customer interactions and forecasts

using CRM software

Address

customer concerns promptly & effectively

Stay

informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitive

landscape

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s

degree in business, Logistics, supply chain management or related fields.

Sales

experience preferably in shipping, logistics, or freight forwarding.

Understanding

of container shipping industry, key players, market dynamics &

regulations

Excellent

communication skills, verbal & written to effectively engage with

clients and trade managers & liners

Excellent

proficiency in French & English languages both verbal & written.

Strong

negotiation & persuasion skills to close deals effectively

Ability

to manage multiple accounts and tasks simultaneously while maintaining

attention to details

Ability

to analyze & address client needs & challenges creatively

Agility

& collaborative mindset to collaborate within sales team as well as

across to other departments

No

restriction for international or domestic travel to fairs, customer’s

visits and MSC meetings.

Application Eligibility

This position is open to external candidates. MSC employees who are interested in this opportunity must refer to the Internal Global Job Board and may apply only if the same position is listed there. Please note that this role may or may not be available internally for application.

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