National Sales Manager at Maersk Line

Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 70,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Sales Manager

Ref.: MA-268523
Loaction: Lagos

Job Description

We are currently looking to hire a seasoned and dynamic professional to join our Team as The National Sales Manager in Lagos.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strong leadership and coaching to the sales team to achieve budgeted volume and yield performance.
Work closely with teams and individuals to identify and improve competency gaps and devise objectives and development plans.
Ensure the entire sales organisation utilize and capitalize SFDC (salesforce.com) and develop the Sales Pipeline mind-set through coaching and pipeline reviews, ensure quality and hygiene is maintained.
Formulate and execute a clear and effective sales strategy and direction in line with Cluster's business plan.
Increase Customer Satisfaction and loyalty with specific emphasis on our local differentiators.
Drive a Performance Management Culture (also through Sales Incentive Program)
Maintain senior relationships with top accounts and external stakeholders.
Coach, lead and develop direct reports and others, work closely with teams and individuals to identify and improve competency gaps and devise objectives and development plans.
Attract and retain strong and right talents inside and outside of the organization.
Accountable for driving collaboration between the Sales department and the Customer Service to ensure first class service delivery is provided to all relevant customers.
Improve the competencies within the sales organization through the various programs from the Commercial Academy and other sources as required.
Manage the delivery and optimization of revenue, yield, volume and market share targets on targeted trades and overall export and import performance
Harness Sales Coverage, effective delivery of E2E (end to end) Value Proposition to boost Cluster Sales results and to support our customers towards delivering their own business promises.
Ensure comprehensive customer coverage; align sales efforts with commercial strategy through close collaboration with Trade & Marketing and Customer Service.
Actively participate in the Executive Selling program and Maintain senior relationships with top accounts
Ensure the entire sales organisation utilize and capitalize SFDC (salesforce.com) and develop the Sales Pipeline mind-set through coaching and pipeline reviews, ensure quality and hygiene is maintained.

Requirements
We are looking for:

Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in a Sales or commercial leadership role
Extensive knowledge and understanding of customer business coupling with supply chain and financial insights
Self-driven, results-oriented with proven track record in sales and leadership
Strong passion for Maersk Line and the success of our customers.
Strong networking skills
Inspirational and ambitious leader with high energy. Ability to lead and coach teams in an engaging and motivating environment
Ability to positively influence colleagues outside direct report scope
Positive and dynamic personality with excellent interpersonal skills
Fluent communication skills in English
Strong knowledge in global trade, local and international market landscape as well as industry trends
Knowledge of Salesforce.com (or keen willingness to learn)
Strong commercial mindset
Strong execution. Proven track record in developing and executing multiple business objectives simultaneously.
Strong influencing skills with a collaborative work-style, fostering cooperation and teamwork (inside own team and within the broader organisation)