Sea Logistics Sales Representative - Chennai

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

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You will be joining our Customer Care Team to add your expertise + skills to the delivery of Customer Excellence.

Utilizing your demonstrated superior Sea Logistics product + trade knowledge this role is primarily tasked with developing + diversifying business so that income increases, guaranteeing the future growth of the organization.

How you create impact

• To own, monitor + drive all sales activities of customers within your control, ensuring prospects are identified, qualified and nurtured through the sales pipeline so as to close profitable and sustainable customer deals.
• To align your sales efforts with CCL Managers, Pricing and Sea Logistics Business Development teams, including pricing decisions.
• To monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing + products.
• To report customer feedback to the CCL team, supporting resolutions as required.
• To align with CCL colleagues when onboarding new customers.
• To maintain + update the most relevant customer information in internal systems.
• To regularly review customer portfolios with the CCL Managers and team.
• To focus on customer engagement, satisfaction, retention + reactivation through high levels of service quality in close collaboration with the CCL.
  
  

What we would like you to bring

• Proven experience in Sea Logistics sales, freight forwarding, or supply chain solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Sea Logistics products, trade lanes, and shipping processes.
• Ability to identify, develop, and close profitable business opportunities.
• Excellent customer relationship management and account handling skills.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation abilities.
• Ability to work closely with Pricing, Customer Care, and Business Development teams.
• Experience in managing sales pipelines and achieving sales targets.
• Good understanding of market trends, competitor activities, and pricing strategies.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and maintaining accurate customer records.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving and service quality orientation.
  
  

What's in it for you

• Work with a Global Leader – Join one of the world’s top logistics companies with a strong international presence and reputation.
• Career Development – Access structured growth opportunities, professional training, and internal mobility within a global organization.
• Attractive Compensation – Competitive salary with performance-based incentives and benefits.
• Collaborative Work Culture – Be part of a supportive, ethical, and compliance-driven team environment.
• Local Role, Global Impact – Influence regional business growth while working with global tools, systems, and best practices.
  
  

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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