Head Of Business Development Noram (Us & Canada)Job

Location

Edison, New Jersey or Atlanta, Georgia

Purpose Of The Role

Manage Business Development function in the Americas

Direct the RFP process

Direct the management of the sales pipeline

Direct the maintenance of business development reporting at both a regional and global level

Direct both internal and external marketing programs

Direct the identification of new customers and markets

Manage regional pricing in conjunction with global stakeholders

Pursue service excellence, optimum productivity, profitability and effective use of resources

Provide overall strategic leadership and promote a spirit of teamwork

Allocate resources effectively to new customer pursuits, geographies and projects

Ensure service excellence and motivate staff through effective leadership and career-pathing

Act as a senior point of contact and/or escalation for customers

Provide coaching on best practices with the overall objective to constantly improve processes

Actively engage with implementation of new customers and the addition of new functionality with existing customers, in conjunction with Customer Implementation, Business Solutions, Operations and IT teams

Key Accountabilities / Roles & Responsibilities / Tasks

Organizational

Direct others in the completion of assignments through knowledge sharing

• Provide direction and decision support to staff

Direct training and development

Allocate and manage overall team resources including hiring, discipline and termination of tenure

Monitor vacations and sick time and executing reviews and incentive schemes for direct reports and managing HR related issues

Operational

Drive an assigned geography and/or subset of customers, delivering continued pipeline development and new business wins

End-to-end ownership of new customer acquisition, including win planning, value proposition creation and delivery, stakeholder management, and both commercial and technical proposals

Drive new and incremental profitable business through technical sales expertise

Build/maintain sustainable relationships with potential customers

Ensure alignment of different ISC regions and functions as part of building complete winning value proposition for prospective clients

Maintain and develop extensive supply chain management knowledge and expertise that can help differentiate DHL from the competition

Collaborate effectively and extensively with wider DPDHL network in terms of both solution and overall pipeline development

Personnel

Manage staff training and development to promote operational excellence and staff development

Drive performance excellence

Recognize and manage staff diversity, performance and or personality conflicts

Leverage the competencies of project team members and internal/customer resources to enhance project quality and accelerate results

Skills And Knowledge

Demonstrated high level of commitment, very dynamic

Sensitive to urgency and able to work/keep focus under pressure

Very High level of Influencing skills to be used externally and internally

Ability to develop and communicate (internally and externally) complex and integrated commercial solutions at a high level

Fully capable of executing at each stage of the sales cycle initial relationship development, basic solutions design, systems demonstrations/expertise, presentation building, value proposition construction, and gaining senior executive buy-in

Strong communicator at all levels; from clerical staff to board level both within and external to DHL

Substantial knowledge of all supply chain products Origin, Freight, DC, Transport, Visibility Systems, and good working knowledge of Contract Logistics (DC and Transport) operations

Systems and/or IT experience is a bonus, including around EDI/API integrations, WMS, ERP, and TMS applications

SaaS experience in either direct or indirect function is preferred but not required

Project management experience a large plus including driving new systemic solutions and/or implementing a product development strategy

Substantial Knowledge of Documentation and Global trade flows across the end to end supply chain

Experience of developing international solutions of no less than 5 years for global customers working at a senior / board level

Excellent Commercial Negotiator at Senior Management / Board level

Experience of working with customers across Sectors and Regions

Demonstrable and High-Level working knowledge of operational and commercial models globally

Understanding of Market Characteristics and Market Dynamics across Sectors and Countries

High Level Change Management experience

Reach decisions under conditions of uncertainty

Strong analytical skills combined with a systematic problem-solving approach

Competency in Microsoft office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.

Cross-cultural competence

Qualifications And Key Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a relevant business or technical subject.

Master's Degree or equivalent in a relevant business or technical subject is a plus

Experience (Depth & Breadth)

Minimum 5-7 years Business Development experience with expertise in 3PL origin management and destination services; end to end supply chain

Increasingly progressive growth in levels of responsibility and scope

Languages

Fluent in English

Spanish and/or Portuguese are a plus

Travel Requirement

Position has an NORAM responsibility, which requires moderate travel.

National Travel (% away from job location)

20 to 30%

International Travel (% away from job location)

10%

Pay Range

$141,831.00 - $189,108.00

• (Based on Experience)

Benefits (All Non-Union Employees)

Compensation

Competitive base salary plus role dependent performance-based incentives.

401(k) Match: $1-for-$1 match up to 4% quarterly

• 2% annual base contribution.

Stock Purchase Plan: Ability to purchase Deutsche Post AG shares at a discounted rate.

Medical: Comprehensive plans covering preventive care, inpatient/outpatient services, and prescriptions.

Vision: Optional coverage for exams, frames, and contacts.

Dental: Optional coverage for preventive, basic, and major services.

Paid Time Off: 7 major holidays, 8 floating holidays, and accrued vacation/sick days.

Why Join DHL Global Forwarding?

At DHL Global Forwarding, we invest in our employees' growth, providing training, guidance, and career advancement opportunities. We believe in building careers, not just jobs, and empowering our team to develop skills and achieve long-term success.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

DHL Global Forwarding is committed to equal employment opportunities, evaluating all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.