Commercial Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 2, 2026. DP World scores A on the Alion truth index.
We are looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Commercial team in Kocaeli, responsible for driving profitable business growth, managing key customer and shipping line relationships, and leading the sales team to achieve commercial targets.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with shipping lines, BCOs, cargo owners and key customers.
- Lead and support the sales team to drive profitable business growth and improve commercial performance.
- Support the Commercial Director in preparing tariff sheets, TSA offers, commercial proposals and negotiations.
- Prepare commercial analyses and business cases to assess the profitability and financial impact of new opportunities.
- Identify new business opportunities through market research, customer insights and business development activities.
- Monitor tariffs and invoicing to ensure accuracy and minimize potential revenue leakage.
- Manage customer expectations and work closely with Operations, Finance, HSE and regional commercial teams to deliver effective solutions.
- Monitor sales team performance, support team development and foster a collaborative working environment.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Logistics, Maritime, International Trade or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in the port & terminal industry, with relevant commercial/sales experience.
- Minimum 3-5 years of management experience.
- Strong commercial awareness with good analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- A proactive, collaborative and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional and multicultural teams.
- Willingness to travel when required.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology - and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
To Change What's Possible For Everyone