Route Development Specialist (RDS) China

Description

Full Time (Mon-Fri / 40 hours per week)
Job Work Hours:
0600am -1600pm (Includes 1 hour lunch break per shift)
Job Status:
Permanent (Subject to 3 month probationary period)
Salary:TBC
Department:Agents Relations

The role of the Route Development Specialist is to be the primary contact between Maurice Ward offices and our overseas partners (Freight Forwarding agents, customs brokers and logistic companies). The ideal candidate will be proactive and is required to build our market position (via both phone & email) by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships with new and existing overseas freight forwarding agents, customs brokers and logistic companies within China.
In addition, this role requires the ideal candidate to monitor credit control and the payments received; you will be required to pursue late payments when necessary as well as maintaining and updating a database with statistics for all Chinese agents.

Responsibilities

• Accomplish new business development with overseas partners (Freight Forwarding agents, customs brokers and logistics companies) to establish communication programs, planning, monitoring, appraising & providing market info with up-to-date rates whilst offering the full range of Maurice Ward services in a controlled, systematic manner presenting all company unique selling points (USP’s) accordingly.
• Establishing customer-service strategies and resolving problems/disputes between overseas partners within China and Maurice Ward offices across Europe when required.
• Utilize online information and lists available to develop new relationships with every freight forwarding agent within China.
• Identify trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking major industries using freight and logistic services and follow up with these to get to RFQ stage.
• Develop and market new products to overseas partners specifically for the Chinese market.
• Maintain a database which should list agent details, shipments, revenue, no. of quotations we receive, quote conversion rate.
• Credit control, monitoring payments regularly and pursuing overdue payments from freight forwarding agents within China.

Requirements

• Excellent English and Chinese Oral & Written skills.
• Excellent computer skills(MS Office)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.

Additional Notes

working schedule 0600am -1600pm (Includes 1 hour lunch break per shift)

Interested applicants are asked to forward PDF format of your CV in English.

All CVs will be acknowledged.