Inside Sales

Job Req Number:  114804
Time Type: Full Time

Move forward as Inside Sales Airfreight at DSV in Schiphol
A growing commercial airfreight team within healthcare logistics. Together with your colleagues, you proactively handle requests from existing customers and international colleagues, quickly process these into a tailor-made quotation, and maintain close contact with customers. That’s what you do!

You get it done
Every day, you are the customer-focused inside sales airfreight professional who proactively contacts customers in the Netherlands by telephone and email. As mentioned, you also maintain contact (in the same way) with your international colleagues who require airfreight rates. You process requests, prepared quotations and quotes in the internal system. You proactively pass on new leads to your colleagues in Outside Sales. You’re on it.

How do you do this? In this commercial role, it is important that you are enterprising, do not shy away from challenges, but above all have an interest in and knowledge of air freight. You are a professional discussion partner for your clients and colleagues. Your positive energy and excellent communication skills (in both Dutch and English) are highly valued. However, your knowledge and experience of airfreight and Incoterms is of the utmost importance. You achieve this by:
•    registration & follow-up of sales leads, quotes and offers;
•    maintaining contact with relations (existing customers);
•    seeking solutions in the field of global transport.

Your team stands out within DSV because it is made up of experienced and motivated colleagues who are all passionate about their work and collaborate on DSV’s strategy.

We are DSV, we grow
DSV is a global provider of transport and logistics services. With offices in more than 90 countries and a growing network of partners, there is no place in the world we cannot reach via transport by air, sea, rail, courier or road or where we can offer storage in warehouses.

“Within our team, the inside sales role fulfils an essential, supportive function. By working closely with colleagues and customers, the inside sales professional ensures that processes run smoothly and that customer enquiries are followed up promptly and diligently”,

says Erik van der Kruit, Director of Sales.

In the Netherlands, we operate from over 40 branches, with more than 5,000 colleagues. Together we rise to the challenge of a rapidly changing environment. We make quick decisions at every level and combine ambition and teamwork. This is how we move forward and make a difference together.

You bring

·    hbo level of working and thinking;
·    at least 5 years’ work experience in freight forwarding, preferably in the field of export airfreight;
·    experience of managing or supervising colleagues in an operational environment;
·    good command of spoken and written Dutch and English.

All of this counts towards this vacancy for a inside sales airfreight. It’s also important, of course, that you feel at home with us. That’s sure to be the case if you’re a go-getter, take responsibility and want to grow alongside DSV.

You get
Working at DSV means working at one of the top players in the logistics market. DSV is entrepreneurial and competitive, which is why we always want to grow as an organization. That is why we are looking for people who want to grow with us. Besides a challenging job in an international environment we also offer:

•    a salary commensurate with your skills and experience;
•    28 days’ annual leave and an 8% holiday pay allowance;
•    plenty of opportunities for personal development;
•    the space and freedom to take the initiative in an informal working environment;
•    and, of course, a really great team to work with!

Move forward
Send your resume with motivation or leave your details and we will contact you. Any questions about this vacancy? Our corporate recruiter a.i. Rolf Buitenkamp answers all your questions via +31 (0)6 1421 5279  or ext.rolf.buitenkamp@dsv.com. 

We will only contact you via our official company email addresses (e.g., @dsv.com or @nl.dsv.com) and never reach out to candidates through personal email providers such as Gmail or Hotmail.

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you. 

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.

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