Director, Business Development - Aid & Relief, MNC
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
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Post Date: 11/04/09 Company: DHL Global Forwarding
Compensation: not given Contact:
Job Type: Full Time Phone:
Education: 4 year degree Fax:
Experience: 5 - 10 years Mailing Address:
Travel: Negligible
Reference: #20804

Company Profile:
DHL Global Forwarding manages the flow of goods and information across a customer's global supply chain utilizing air/ocean/ground transportation, customs brokerage services, and dedicated warehousing/distribution centers. We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web.

Job Description:
Aggressively seeks and initiates new business relationships with accounts that have been targeted by the company.
  • Providing input for long-term planning for Industrial Projects and Oil& Energy to ensure future growth and development of the business and are aligned with overall business objectives
  • Solicits and maintains favorable contacts with potential key accounts.
  • Develops sales plans that support increased sales from targeted prospects by utilizing available DHL resources.
  • Partners with local, district, and regional management to coordinate customer requests and services that are being promoted.
  • Ensures professional sales coordination and account planning.
  • Provides, coaching, functional guidance, advice or training to Business Development team
  • Provides guidance and leadership in the design, development, implementation, and progress/success measurement of large, complex, cross-functional projects by using project management methodologies, conducting needs analysis, and developing plans, budgets, deliverables, and performance measurement tools.
  • Meets with customers and prospects to understand unique needs through a detailed discovery process.
  • Monitors project plans and schedules, ensuring completion within project guidelines.
  • Develops and maintains productive working relationships with project team members and other key stakeholders by establishing and maintaining regular communication.
  • Directs project team meetings with stakeholders and clients to discuss project issues, direction, and implementation strategies, and to solicit alternative viewpoints; facilitates problem solving and decision making through influence.
  • Develops and implements customer specific enhancements that improve the overall service performance and profitability for DHL.
  • Supervises two or more staff; responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and developing subordinate staff.
  • Meeting all reporting requirements for AMNO, Global KAM customers of O&E and Projects and ensuring that targets are set and met for sales visits by the AMNO development team
  • Working closely with the Global project and O&E Pricing team to maximize our success/hit ration in O&E and Project bids
  • Support Global team on identifying key target projects and customers
  • Coordinate with Global BD on strategy for global accounts




Job Requirements:

Skills & Qualifications:
  • Minimum 15 years experience in the industry
  • Highlighted experience in EPC, Oil&Energy, Procurement,Logistics, Material Management & Supply Chain
  • International Experience
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills Oral/Written
  • Strong Leadership Skills
  • Strong Negotiating Skills
  • Strategic Thinker
  • Excellent Customer Relations Skills
  • Strong operational skills.
  • Strong knowledge of logistics
  • Strong team leadership
  • Strong communication skills

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