Job Description

Our Client, a Japanese Freight Forwarder is looking for an Sales Manager.


  • Industry: Freight Forwarder
  • Position: Sales Manager - Business Development
  • Location: New York / New Jersey / Northeast Region
  • Salary: 100-150 base + Incentive + Benefits
  • Hiring Style: Full time/ Direct hire


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and acquire new non-Japanese customers across the Northeast region.
  • Drive new business in air freight, with a strong focus on JFK air export, warehouse operations, domestic transportation, ocean freight, customs brokerage, and related services.
  • Build relationships with logistics, supply chain, procurement, and senior-level decision makers.
  • Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting and customer visits through proposals, negotiations, and implementation.
  • Develop and manage a qualified sales pipeline and identify cross-selling opportunities.
  • Work closely with air export, warehouse, pricing, transportation, and other internal teams to develop profitable logistics solutions.
  • Maintain and expand existing customer relationships and coordinate opportunities with other U.S. branches and overseas affiliates.
  • Prepare sales plans, forecasts, and pipeline reports and monitor market and competitive trends.


Qualifications

  • Extensive sales/business development experience in freight forwarding, logistics, transportation, or supply chain services.
  • Proven track record of developing new customer accounts and managing complex sales opportunities.
  • Strong knowledge of air freight, particularly air export forwarding and airport/gateway operations.
  • Working knowledge of warehousing, domestic transportation, customs brokerage, ocean freight, and integrated logistics solutions.
  • Established business network in the NY/NJ and Northeast region strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with non-Japanese-owned customers preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred.
  • Ability to travel throughout the assigned territory.


++++ Only qualified candidate will be contacted. Please apply for more details ++++

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