Business Development Manager

Fortune Global Shipping & Logistics Limited is a wholly Nigerian owned company incorporated in 2006 to provide seamless shipping & logistics services to esteemed customers. This has remained the vision of FGSL since incorporation but the dynamics of our services has evolved over the years.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Business Development Manager - Groupage / LCL
Job Location: Lagos
Level: Assistant Manager
Reports to: Managing Director

Job Overview

• The Business Development Manager will be responsible for developing, promoting, and creating awareness regarding the company's Groupage/LCL Service.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities to in line with agreed budgets
• Oversee the development and delivery of sales proposals and presentations
• Provide Executive Management weekly with relevant and clear information relating to LCL market activity
• Identify and develop relationships with LCL international networks
• Provide customers with accurate and cost-effective quotations
• Identify and source for customers with LCL business trade links in Asia, Europe, US hubs.
• Manage overseas network partners relationships
• Gather market information and provide relevant feedback on competitor’s rates
• Ensure conversion of prospective customers into new businesses
• Liaise with Pricing Team, Sales team, and Operations to ensure competitive and sustainable pricing is provided in regular daily quotes
• Any other duty as may be assigned

Job Requirements

• Not less than 5 - 7 years working experience in the Freight Forwarding Industry
• Strong negotiation skills
• Result oriented
• Strong Sales skills
• Proven track record in a related role
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven commercial awareness

Educational Qualification

• B.Sc or HND in Marketing in any discipline
• MBA will be an added advantage.