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The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, driving revenue growth, and building strong relationships with clients while ensuring customer satisfaction. The role requires a strategic thinker with excellent negotiation skills, an in-depth understanding of logistics and supply chain solutions, and a proven track record of achieving sales targets.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop and execute business development strategies to achieve company growth targets.\nIdentify, research, and pursue new business opportunities within freight forwarding, warehousing, transportation, and supply chain solutions.\nBuild and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships to secure repeat business.\nConduct market analysis to identify trends, competitor activity, and potential opportunities.\nPrepare and deliver professional presentations, proposals, and tenders to prospective clients.\nNegotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profitability.\nCollaborate with internal departments (operations, finance) to ensure seamless client onboarding and service delivery.\nMaintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities using CRM tools.\nProvide accurate sales forecasts and regular performance reports to management.\nRepresent the company at industry events, trade shows, and networking functions.\nQualifications & Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (preferred but not essential if strong experience).\nMinimum 3-5 years proven sales or business development experience in logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain solutions.\nStrong knowledge of domestic and international logistics operations.\nDemonstrated ability to achieve and exceed sales targets.\nExcellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.\nExperience preparing proposals, RFQs, and tenders.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nProficient in CRM systems, MS Office Suite, and sales reporting tools.\nKey Competencies\nEntrepreneurial mindset with a strong drive for results.\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team.\nResilient, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.\nStrategic thinker with commercial awareness.\nCustomer-focused with a passion for delivering value-added solutions.\nPerformance Indicators (KPIs)\nAchievement of monthly and annual sales targets.\nGrowth in client base and revenue.\nCustomer retention and satisfaction rates.\nTimely and accurate reporting of sales activities.\nSuccessful conversion rate of proposals and tenders.\nEmployment Details\nJob Title: Business Development Manager - Logistics\nLocation: Germiston\nReports To: Director\nType: Full-time, Permanent\n Remuneration: Competitive salary + benefits","description_format":"text","description_chars":2879,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T14:31:01Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-09-23T21:59:09Z"}],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/job-mail-business-development-manager-32","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/job-mail-business-development-manager-32.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T14:40:57Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}