Direct Transport Sales Manager

About the Role

Lead and develop a team of “Direct Transport Sales – BCO” Representatives to deliver Ocean and Logistics & Services (L&S) growth, expand share-of-wallet, drive customer retention, and execute Maersk's “Direct Transport Sales – BCO” strategy within the assigned geography. The role is accountable for commercial performance, people leadership, customer portfolio management, and sales execution excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Leadership

• Deliver Ocean and L&S growth targets.

• Drive NSS (New Sales Success) and SSS (Same Store Sales).

• Improve pipeline health, win ratio, and conversion performance.

• Build and execute attack plans for churn and downtrade recovery.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop DTS BCO sales teams.

• Conduct performance reviews and sales coaching.

• Build strong commercial capabilities and sales discipline.

• Ensure execution of global and regional sales standards.

Customer Portfolio Management

• Own portfolio quality and customer coverage.

• Ensure customer ownership governance.

• Endorse and oversee customer ownership requests.

• Ensure sales resources are allocated to the right customers.

Sales Execution

• Lead Weekly and Monthly MOS.

• Monitor Event Coverage, Opportunity Coverage, Pipeline, Win Ratio, Volume and Revenue Performance

• Drive SFDC data quality and hygiene

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Product, Market, CX and Sales Leadership.

• Translate product priorities into frontline commercial actions.

• Escalate commercial opportunities and risks.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• Strong experience in Ocean and L&S sales.

• Experience leading a frontline sales team.

• Customer portfolio management experience.

• Track record of delivering commercial growth.

Competencies

• Commercial Acumen

• Customer-Centric and value Selling

• Sales Coaching & People Leadership

• Strategic Thinking

• Data Analytics

• Stakeholder Management

• Negotiation Skills

• Change Leadership

• Execution Excellence

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