National Sales Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Sales Leadership role at Rohlig. Antwerp · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Find new customers through outbound calls, scheduled meetings and visits, then carry each deal through to handover
- Build relationships with senior buyers and negotiate the commercial terms of agreements
- Set Belgium’s sales direction with the Managing Director and coach the commercial team toward sales goals
- Expand key accounts by cross-selling air and ocean freight, agreeing offers and handover procedures with operations
What you bring
- At least ten years of successful freight-forwarding sales experience in Belgium or the Benelux region
- A record of personally winning customers and growing profitable air or ocean freight business
- Experience leading and coaching a commercial team, with follow-through on performance
- Professional English plus fluency in Dutch or French; working ability in the other Belgian business language is an advantage
Who this fits
This suits a senior freight sales leader who can both win business personally and lead Belgium’s commercial team. You’ll work with the Managing Director for the Netherlands and Belgium, and lead commercial staff across Antwerp, Brussels and Liège.
From the employer
Shaping the Future of Logistics- Your Career Starts at Röhlig
Whether it’s sea freight, air freight, or contract logistics, at Röhlig Logistics you’ll help create tailor-made solutions that move the world forward. As a global, family-owned company founded in Bremen, Germany in 1852, we’ve built our reputation on reliability and trusted partnerships.
Join our international team of more than 3,000 colleagues across 35+ countries and collaborate on exciting projects for customers around the world. You’ll work in a supportive, trust-based, and collaborative environment that values open communication and empowers you to share your ideas and grow professionally. At Röhlig, we’re committed to helping you build a long-term career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance — because we believe success is best achieved together.
At Röhlig Belgium, our experienced team is focused on exceptional customer service and business development. You’ll build and lead Röhlig’s Belgian commercial team across Antwerp, Brussels and Liège. Working closely with the Managing Director for Netherlands & Belgium, you will win customers and grow direct business.
What you will do:
•Win customers through cold calls, appointments and customer visits.
•Own each sales cycle from first conversation to customer handover.
•Build senior customer relationships and negotiate commercial agreements.
•Lead and coach Belgium’s commercial team to ambitious sales goals.
•Set the Belgian sales plan with the Managing Director.
•Grow key accounts and cross-sell air and ocean freight.
•Agree deliverable offers, handovers and SOPs with operations.
What you bring:
•10+ years of successful freight forwarding sales in Belgium or Benelux.
•Proven personal success winning customers and profitable air or ocean growth.
•Confident prospecting, cold calling, appointments and customer visits.
•Skilled at negotiating with senior customer decision makers.
•Commercial team leadership, coaching and performance follow-through.
•Professional English and fluency in Dutch and/or French; working ability in the second Belgian business language is an advantage.
What we offer you:
•Lead all Belgian commercial personnel in a visible national role.
•Join Belgium’s management team and partner with the MD.
•Shape strategy as we grow a direct customer base.
•Sell across air and ocean with an established international network.
•Coach a commercial team and bring fresh energy to the business.
•Focus on profitable growth and clear sales results.
Apply now and shape the future of logistics with us!
For further information, contact the Regional HR Manager – North Europe, Rachael.Longley@rohlig.com
More information on www.rohlig.com.
About the recruitment process:
Please note that only applications submitted through our application portal will be considered. Applications and resumes sent via email will not be reviewed. We kindly ask you to use the provided link in the job advertisement.
We work continuously for more diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
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