Full-Time

Key Account Manager

Logistics Experience Mandatory

Updated on 9/4/2026

Shipa

Shipa

201-500 employees

Global e-commerce logistics with API integration

No salary listed

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Sales
Forecasting
Computer Networking
CRM
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of sales or account management experience is required, preferably in e-commerce or e-fulfillment.
  • Knowledge of and experience with customer relationship management systems is required.
  • Candidates must be fluent in English; proficiency in Arabic is advantageous.
  • Candidates must be articulate and accustomed to dealing with clients on a one-to-one basis.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, customer relationship management software, and data analysis is required.
  • In-depth experience in customer relationship management is required.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and presentation skills are required.
  • Candidates must demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate a team.
Responsibilities
  • Build deep, long-term relationships with clients and provide solutions that meet their last-mile delivery needs.
  • Expand relationships with existing clients by continuously proposing solutions that satisfy their objectives.
  • Analyze customer performance to drive customer growth and revenue generation.
  • Collaborate with sales, technical, and operational teams to develop and deliver comprehensive solutions that meet customer requirements.
  • Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within corporate accounts and work with the sales team to maximize revenue potential.
  • Resolve client issues and problems quickly and handle complaints.
  • Prepare regular progress reports and forecasts for internal and external stakeholders using accurate account metrics.
  • Create revenue-generating channels through cross-selling and upselling.
  • Stay updated with industry best practices and advancements, and share knowledge with the team to drive continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Master's degree is preferred.
  • Sales or account management experience in e-commerce or e-fulfillment is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Arabic is advantageous.

Shipa provides integrated logistics solutions for e-commerce, combining freight, fulfillment, delivery, and returns into a single platform accessible via APIs and web interfaces. It handles end-to-end shipping across 100+ countries with options like on-demand, same-day, next-day, and cross-border deliveries. Merchants can get freight quotes, book shipments, and track deliveries through one digital experience backed by a global network and technology. The goal is to simplify and scale online selling by offering reliable, transparent logistics that help merchants reach customers worldwide.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$100M

Headquarters

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Shipa opened two Dubai fulfillment centers, expanding capacity for GCC e-commerce demand.
  • Shipa launched new logistics content and Shipa Insights, signaling active product and market development.
  • The 2022 iContainers merger expanded reach and supports more online freight bookings globally.

What critics are saying

  • Shipa remains a branded arm of Agility, limiting standalone control and exit optionality.
  • Competitors can replicate APIs and fulfillment; Shipa lacks clear proprietary moat beyond logistics execution.
  • If Agility reallocates capital after the 2022 iContainers merger, Shipa's growth engine stalls.

What makes Shipa unique

  • Shipa combines freight, fulfillment, delivery, and returns through APIs across 100+ countries.
  • Agility backs Shipa with a digital freight stack and e-commerce fulfillment centers in Dubai.
  • The Shipa Freight and iContainers merger created one of the top-five digital forwarding platforms.

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Apr 25th, 2022
Shipa Ecommerce merges with iContainers

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