Freelance Sales Manager

Our client is an established international freight forwarding company with a strong global network of agents and a solid operational foundation. The company is looking for a freelance Sales Manager to strengthen its commercial presence in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region, with a focus on business development, customer acquisition and sustainable growth.

As a Freelance Sales Manager your responsibilities are:

• Define and implement a commercial action plan to strengthen the company's position in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region ;
• Identify, approach and develop new customers, with a particular focus on sea freight opportunities ;
• Reactivate dormant customers and explore new business opportunities using the company's extensive customer database and TMS ;
• Strengthen relationships with international freight forwarding agents, a key source of business for the organisation ;
• Analyse customer portfolios, market potential and historical business data to identify opportunities for growth ;
• Drive commercial performance, targeting growth of approximately 25-30% ;
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate commercial opportunities into concrete solutions and added value for customers ;
• Explore opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector, including developments linked to new licences and ISO-related initiatives ;

A successful Freelance Sales Manager should have:

• Proven experience in freight forwarding, logistics, with a strong understanding of the industry's commercial dynamics ;
• Demonstrated experience in sales, business development or commercial management within logistics or freight forwarding ;
• Good understanding of international agent networks and their role in generating business ;
• Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, build relationships and deliver measurable results ;
• Experience or interest in developing sea freight activities and expanding market presence across the BeNeLux region ;
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to use customer data and business intelligence to identify growth opportunities ;
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English ;
• Entrepreneurial, proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to deliver tangible added value in the short term ;