Expeditors International of Washington - Stuttgart, DE
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Expeditors is a global logistics company that has been connecting the world for over 45 years. With a focus on global supply chain management across land, sea, and air, Expeditors prioritizes its employees in a supportive environment. As a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of more than 350 locations across six continents. Since 1979, we have been meeting the increasingly demanding requirements of international trade through tailored IT solutions. We care for our employees, who in turn care for our customers, and we strive to recruit, train, and surround ourselves with the best logistics and technology experts. Our commitment to employee development is evident, with over 50% of our colleagues having been with Expeditors for five years or longer. This high retention rate is influenced by team spirit and a unique training and compensation program.
Responsibilities
- Customer acquisition and expansion of new business with tailored logistics solutions
- Creation and management of customer-specific offers and their follow-up
- Customer consulting and maintenance in an international context
- Coordination and attendance of customer appointments
- Interdisciplinary collaboration within the team
Requirements
- Motivation to make an impact, develop, and achieve great things together
- Commercial training in logistics/forwarding or comparable
- Initial experience in field sales, long-term customer acquisition, and consulting in air freight, sea freight, or other logistics products
- Strong communication skills combined with entrepreneurial thinking
- MUST HAVE: Very good German, good English, and MS Office skills
Benefits
- Solid global management for over 45 years
- Reliable employer and secure job
- Career perspectives for specialists and/or managers
- Individual development options (IATA certificates, etc.)
- Various internal training programs with trainers on-site
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Attractive base salary
- Holiday and Christmas bonuses
- Company pension scheme
- Asset-building benefits
- Discounted company shares in the form of stocks
- Opportunities for mobile working
- Job bicycle
- Monthly benefits in the form of vouchers
- A family-like atmosphere and lived team spirit
- Regular 360-degree feedback discussions and flat hierarchies
- Ergonomic and modern workplaces
- On-site parking
- Employee events
