DFDS is currently seeking to hire a Sales Manager with excellent leadership capabilities, operational and commercial experience, to head a Sales Manager function for Logistics sales in Finland. The role is based at our office in Turku and is responsible for operating and developing the existing sales activities in Finland.

Your profile:

• Can demonstrate a strong track-record of being able to create new and innovative sales solutions

• Effective and strong negotiator

• Ability to provide leadership, obtain cooperation and assistance to meet objectives

• Familiar with working in matrix organization

• Understand and able to work with CRM-system is an advantage

Main areas of responsibility:

• Focus on further developing logistic sales activities in Finland

• Preparation and negotiation of commercial offers and agreements in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders

• Work together with the management team in order to improve and drive sales

• Develop and agree business goals and strategies in accordance with the Regional and Divisional Strategy

• Engage in commercial discussions with customers

• Develop new commercial concepts and attract new customer base

Personal characteristics and skills:

• Native Finnish speaker and fluent English skills both verbally and written

• Swedish skills an advantage

• Higher commercial education preferred

• Sales experience in the transport sector

• Ambitious and sales driven

• Strong leadership skills

• Proactive, positive, and self-driving personality

• Flexible, loyal and open minded

Traveling must be expected in connection to customer visits