Requirements: English
Company: Lineage
Region: Antwerp , Flanders
At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than ajob its a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the worldslargest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlledlogistics solutions. To support our expansion, we are looking for aBusiness Development Manager in Belgium to work alongside our wellrespected and tenured European business development team. You wouldbe joining Lineage during an exciting period of growth andinnovation, with the opportunity to make an immediate, meaningfulimpact. What you will be doing Following a recent acquisition, wenow have four sites in Belgium, mostly focused on warehouseactivities (frozen and chilled), with the one in Antwerp offeringwider port services. Your role will be to ensure continuity withexisting customers and to expand our portfolio to other foodverticals. Our team will help you immerse yourself in our businessby supporting you to meet key colleagues and attending our sites;you will learn and understand how to articulate the value ourbusiness brings to its customers. Once you have done this you willproactively make meaningful connections and build relationshipswith potential new customers/prospects to understand theirrequirements and sell storage space that meets their businessneeds; whilst managing their expectations to ensure that we deliveron those services as promised. Your key responsibilities will be -Maintaining proactive contact with existing/ prospect customers arranging meetings and keeping in touch whilst updating recordsin our sales database - Dealing with inbound sales queries frompotential customers - Responding to formal tenders - Creatingindividually tailored proposals for prospect customers, in linewith their specific storage, distribution and ancillary servicerequirements Who were looking for As a market leader we are wellknown in our industry; and customers are often aware of the valueof our services but this is a relationship driven industry and youwill enjoy getting to know potential customers and buildinglongstanding relationships with them. We can teach you about ourbusiness to build upon your supply chain experience, but you mustbe a proactive person who is naturally inquisitive. If you like toask questions and get energy from building productive relationshipswith people; then this is a role you will enjoy. To thrive in thisrole, you''ll need: - Proven experience in Supply Chain (ideallycold chain or warehouse but not essential) - B2B, face to facesales experience - Sales experience in a structured andprofessional organisation, preferably with multinational presence -Experience working to individual targets - A strong track record ofdriving sales growth in a B2B environment (ideally in warehousing/contract logistics) - Fluent in English and Dutch You will alsohave: - A strategic mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.- Skills using Salesforce and MH methodology (desirable) What''s init for you? This is your chance to use your experience in achanging and challenging environment. You will be part of amulti-country team with a supportive leader. Our leadership culturefocuses us on developing talent internally; this is ideal to growyour career at a leading global company. We are also expandingquickly across Europe, and you will feel the impact of your work,as the tip of the spear playing a critical role in realising ourpurpose of transforming the supply-chain to eliminate waste andhelp feed the world About us Lineage is the worlds largestprovider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, with over25,000 employees across 400+ locations in 20 countries. In theEuropean region, we operate a vast network of cold storagefacilities, including some of Europes largest automatedwarehouses, and an integrated road transport network. We work withleading food brands across various categories, from seafood andmeat to ice cream and juices. Successful applicants must be able todemonstrate their right to live and work in Belgium. Tempted? Applynow! This posting is a job preview and is not an exhaustive list ofresponsibilities and job requirements. Lineage is an equalopportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants withoutregard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, nationalorigin, age, gender identity, disability, veteran status, geneticinformation, or any other legally protectedcharacteristic.