Outside Sales
Essential Functions and Basic Duties :
- Negotiate shipments and rates for new customers with potential cargo either import or export.
- Maintain rates duly filed in terms of freight level, charges and validity in lara system.
- Provide a monthly export equipment forecast.
- Inform customers about implementation of gri; pss; baf increase, restrictions or any information relevant to the development of the customer shipments, etc.
- Develop and receive lead cargoes with foreign office in order to secure new business or attend any specific issue related to negotiation of cargo or already existing business.
- Prepare and send to traffic director the weekly preplan including most important activities.
- Negotiate with principals / proper parties additional terms necessary to close each business or increase current.
- Support cs impo & expo to negotiate demurrages collection if first channels were already explored.
- Support freight collection activities in case of payment delays from any consignee or shipper.
Education :
Degree in international commerce, international business or similar degrees
Required knowledge :
Knowledge of shipping industryKnowledge of export processesBasic knowledge of custom operationsKnowledge of port operationsKnowledge of cma-cgm servicesBi-lingual in Spanish and EnglishExperience Required :
1-2 years in shipping preferably