Sales Executive (Port Services)

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

We are looking for a Sales Executive to join our company.

In Wilhelmsen Port Services, we provide our customers with peace of mind while we handle their cargo, their vessels, and their crew. We handle 75,000 port calls per year, which means that every 7 minutes, anywhere around the world, we send a ship safely out to sea again to fulfill its purpose. We match local expertise with strict global standards, making sure we consistently make our customers’ port calls as efficient and safe as possible.

Who you will report to: This position reports to the Sales Manager. In addition, the position requires close cooperation with other Sales Executives, Key Account Managers, Ships Agency Managers, and Customer Success Agents.

What you will be doing:

1. Drive profitable sales growth on existing and new customers.
2. Build sales pipeline and secure sales growth.
3. Collaborate closely with relevant WPS stakeholders to secure growth on existing and new accounts.
4. Together with Sales Manager set and reach ambitious targets for own customer portfolio.
5. Ensure full compliance with WPS sales governance.
6. Ensure accurate and updated information in the CRM system.
7. Contract management, make sure accounts adhere to all terms, including credit.
8. Develop sales plans for own portfolio.
9. Secure multilevel entry points with own accounts.
10. Implement and follow up on campaigns.
11. Responsible for ensuring own customers have a credit exposure approval limit in place in accordance with Credit Policy and Chart of Authority.
12. Responsible for credit collections and credit risk management related to customer portfolio.

What you need to be successful in this role:

1. Diploma in Business and/or relevant field. Lack of formal education can be compensated by relevant experience.
2. Having international sales experience would be advantageous.
3. Experience from negotiating with customers.
4. Proven communication skills and good command of the English language (verbal and written).
5. IT literate, with experience from working with Excel, Word, Teams, CRM systems, etc.

What we are looking for:

1. Proven track record of establishing and maintaining relationships with customers.
2. Ability to work independently by planning and organizing own work.
3. Ambitious and a strong desire for success with a commercial mindset.
4. Able to meet deadlines through good time management and allocation of priorities.
5. Highly structured.
6. Good time management and allocation of priorities.
7. Results oriented.

What we offer:

Working in Wilhelmsen can offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership, career development, work-life balance, and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Our organization thrives by using modern tools and is eager to utilize the business opportunities that arise with new digital tools and skills. Beyond this, we offer a generous and bespoke benefits package tailored to your specific Wilhelmsen HUB.

Sounds interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our Sales Executive. As an internal candidate, you can apply by entering the internal job portal (Workday front page>Menu >Career>Find jobs). Here you can upload your resume and a motivational letter.

Work location: Singapore

Contact details: Recruitment Specialist - Corrie Kew – corrie.kew@wilhelmsen.com