ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

Commercial Manager

Main Purpose of the role: Plans and administers sales policies and programs to foster and promote bookings by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Major Areas of Responsibility:  Responsible for day to day pricing and the daily duties for demurrage requests in the district.

Main Tasks:

  • Prepare Yearly Commercial Budget
  • Develops and Implement Marketing Targets for the District, to Accommodate Corporate Goals
  • Tracks changes in the market and the competitive environment and positively react to the changes to benefit the company
  • Analyzes marketing information, statistics and competition activity
  • Uses Staffing, Training and Performance Metrics and Evaluation Tools to Develop, Improve and Sustain a Successful Marketing Program
  • Analyzes and Controls District Expenditures to Conform to Budgetary Requirements
  • Prepares Periodic Report showing Loading Volume, Potential Sales, and Areas of Proposed Expansion
  • Directs Product Research and Development
  • Monitors and Evaluates the Activities and Products of the Competition
  • Pricing related activities
  • Supervises and Set Guidelines for Pricing Team
  • Meets with Agents & Key Clients
  • Reviews market analyses to determine customer needs, price schedules and discount rate
  • Monitors agent's performance and sales activities
  • Develops and Implement Strategic Plans for the best utilization of the Companies Assets in the District.
  • Monitors agents activity according to the company rules and regulations
  • Analyzes and Monitors the District Performance
  • Assists other Departments within the Organization to prepare Manuals and Technical Publications.

Requirements:

Here will be only experienced, education and specific knowledge, travel requirement, language requirements

  • Strong Ocean Carrier Commercial (Sales, Marketing & Trade) background experience (2-3 years)
  • Strong Knowledge if the WCSA export and import market across all trades.
  • Solid understanding the reefer market, seasonality’s, and markets.
  • Strong commercial skills including administrative processes / sales cycles & planning.
  • Managing Experience and able to work in a matrix organization, with mentoring and supervision skills.
  • Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents and data.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  • Fluent in Spanish (Bi-Lingual)
  • Travel requirements – 30%
  • Minimum 4-year college or university
  • Min 3-4 years of related experience
  • Seniority level

    Not Applicable
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Sales and Business Development
  • Industries

    Maritime Transportation

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