Sales Assistant Manager
Job Summary
Assistant Manager is needed for Sales & Business Development in Logistics based in the West area. The role focuses on identifying new customers, securing freight and warehousing business, and achieving sales targets. Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant logistics sales experience.
Responsibilities
- Identify and acquire new logistics customers
- Develop warehouse and freight business opportunities
- Prepare proposals, quotes, and negotiate commercial terms
- Manage sales pipeline and achieve revenue targets
Required Skills
- 5+ years logistics sales experience
- Knowledge of warehousing and freight forwarding
- Strong commercial negotiation skills
- Existing network in logistics sector
Job Details
Job title: Assistant Manager – Sales & Business Development (Logistics) Job ID:20430 - CK
Location : West
Basic up to $7,000 + AWS + Variable Bonus
Responsibilities:
• Identify and acquire new customers in Singapore, with a focus on companies handling electronic components, maintenance and service parts, and related industrial cargo.
• Develop new business opportunities for the company-owned warehouse, including storage, inbound and outbound cargo handling, and associated logistics services.
• Secure import/export, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and domestic transportation business.
• Generate leads through industry contacts, business networks, referrals, and proactive outreach.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective customers, understand their logistics requirements, and propose suitable solutions.
• Prepare proposals and quotations, negotiate commercial terms, and convert opportunities into confirmed business.
• Work closely with warehouse and operations teams to ensure proposed solutions are commercially viable and operationally feasible.
• Develop and maintain relationships with freight forwarders, transport providers, and other logistics partners to support customer requirements.
• Manage the sales pipeline, provide regular forecasts and progress updates, and achieve agreed sales and business development targets.
• Monitor market developments and customer demand to identify opportunities for warehouse utilisation and revenue growth.
Requirements:
• At least 5 years of logistics sales and business development experience, with a proven track record of acquiring new customers.
• Relevant experience handling electronic components, maintenance and service parts, or similar industrial cargo, together with an understanding of their warehousing, handling, and transportation requirements.
• Good knowledge of warehousing, freight forwarding, import/export procedures, customs clearance, and domestic transportation.
• An established network of customers and logistics partners relevant to the target cargo segments in Singapore.
• Candidates from logistics service providers or the logistics divisions of trading companies are welcome, provided they have relevant sales and customer acquisition experience.
• Strong prospecting, relationship-building, proposal preparation, and commercial negotiation skills.
• Ability to develop business independently while coordinating effectively with internal operations teams and external partners.
• Strong commercial awareness and a results-oriented approach.