Sales Representative [IS]
Job Summary
Ocean freight knowledge is important but the role is Pharma-first and solution-led not rate-driven ocean sales.
- Identify target and onboard new pharmaceutical customers (manufacturers exporters importers distributors)
- Develop business opportunities in temperature-controlled logistics
- Understand Pharma customers supply chain challenges compliance needs and risk sensitivities
- Engage with customer stakeholders including Supply Chain QA/Regulatory Procurement and Commercial teams
- Lead RFQs tenders solution proposals and contract discussions
- Coordinate closely with Operations Customer Service Cold Chain and Product teams to ensure solution feasibility
- Build and manage a strong sales pipeline and maintain Sales force
- Achieve agreed volume revenue and growth targets for Pharma Proteins and cold chain business
- Convert customer needs into Maersk end-to-end solutions (Ocean Reefer cold chain inland logistics warehousing visibility)
Required Experience & Skills
- Experience in sales or sales operations ideally Pharma supply chain cold chain logistics or Pharma-focused B2B sales
- Strong understanding of Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and Pharma logistics requirements
- Knowledge of temperature-sensitive transport risks and mitigation
- Experience working with or selling to Pharma manufacturers and distributors will be a plus
- Proven ability to generate new business and bring volumes
- Strong consultative and solution-selling skills
- Technical & Operational Understanding
- Basic understanding of ocean reefer logistics sales operations and when ocean is suitable vs air
- Willingness and ability to learn Maersks products and systems
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- Pharma Proteins & Seafood Ocean and logistics
- Cold chain and temperature-sensitive cargo
- Business development and new account acquisition
- Solution selling rather than transactional pricing
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, serving 374 offices in 116 countries