Business Development Manager at cargo-partner (Zagreb, Croatia)
cargo-partner· Zagreb, Croatia·
Role details
Job description
Based in Zagreb but thinking globally?
We are looking for a Business Development Manager who will bring more than 3 years of experience in sales, in freight forwarding industry.
We’re looking for a confident negotiator who treats every client like a partner and every target like a personal challenge.
Are you ready to show your best game ? (not only in sales results, we are also into sports ;-)
Requirements
- Min. of 3 years of work experience in sales
- Commercial education at higher level
- Deep industrial knowledge is considered as advantage
- Advanced computer literacy (MS Office)
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- Category B driver’s license
- Proficiency in SPOT and CRM systems, including the ability to train others on these platforms
Personal qualities
- Experience in business development (sales)
- Strong negotiation skills
- Highly sales-oriented mindset
- Self-confidence and a proactive approach
- Positive attitude towards work, colleagues, and clients
- Professional conduct and appearance
- Willingness and ability for business travels
Key responsibilites
- Active sales and business development within defined field of responsibility
- Executing personal sales and business development activities
- Acquisition of new clients, developing portfolio
- Representing interest of the Company before 3rd parties
- Presenting services
- Cooperation with other organizational units with other departments within the Company
We offer
- Dynamic, international and multicultural work environment
- Healthy work atmosphere
- Flat hierarchy and quick decision making
- Performance oriented salary and bonus opportunity
- Participation in sport events
- Team work
At cargo-partner, we believe work should be as inspiring as it is rewarding.
That’s why we offer a stimulating environment built on open communication, quick decision making, a long-term contract to help you truly settle in (following a 6-month probation period). cargo-partner will provide; base salary, bonuses, company car, a laptop, and a mobile phone to keep you moving and connected, transportation allowance, meal allowance, holiday and Christmas compensation, benefit in kind etc.
We can't wait to see your application!
Why work at cargo-partner
- Global, Diverse Environment: Over 3,800 employees across 35+ countries, offering opportunities for international collaboration and career mobility within the wider Nippon Express Group.
- Variety of Career Paths: Clearly defined career profiles in Operations, Sales, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Legal & Insurance, and Training & Quality Management.
- Meaningful Work: Employees directly impact global supply chains for critical industries like pharmaceuticals and food, with a growing focus on sustainability.
- Stability & Growth: Backed by a major global logistics group (Nippon Express), with a 40+ year history of consistent growth and a track record of strategic acquisitions.
- Work Policy: Not explicitly stated as remote/hybrid; likely office-based at specific logistics hubs and offices given the operational nature of the business. The headquarters is in Fischamend, Austria, with major hubs in Slovakia and across Central/Eastern Europe.
- Employer Rating: 3.7/5.0 on LinkedIn (94 reviews), with Work-Life Balance scored at 3.8/5.0.
- Perks & Culture: The company emphasizes an "Empowering Culture. Rewarding Opportunities. Exciting Possibilities." and actively encourages unsolicited applications if no perfect match is found.