Quick Summary
Position Senior Sales Specialist - West Africa Reports to: Head of Sales Job Summary :The Senior Sales Specialist is responsible for driving revenue growth by acquiring new customers,
Responsibilities
~1 min read• Identify, prospect, and convert new customers across import, export, and cross-border trade segments.
• Consistently achieve individual sales targets aligned with regional revenue goals.
• Build and maintain a strong and active sales pipeline through proactive lead generation.
• Present OnePort 363 digital freight forwarding solutions to prospective clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with assigned customers.
• Understand customer logistics requirements and propose customized shipping and trade solutions.
• Manage key accounts to drive repeat business, upselling, and cross-selling opportunities.
• Act as the primary commercial contact for customers, ensuring high service satisfaction and retention.
• Work closely with Operations, Customer Success, and Finance teams to ensure smooth execution of
shipments.
• Prepare pricing, quotations, and commercial proposals in line with company guidelines.
• Support issue resolution and service recovery in collaboration with internal teams.
• Maintain accurate customer records and pipeline updates in the CRM system.
• Provide regular sales reports and forecasts to the Head of Sales.
• Monitor market trends, competitor offerings, and customer feedback to inform sales strategies.
• Represent OnePort 365 in client meetings, presentations, and industry engagements.
• Support brand positioning as a trusted digital logistics partner.
Requirements
~2 min readJob-Related Skills
• Strong knowledge of freight forwarding and logistics services (ocean, air, inland transport).
• Experience selling B2B logistics or supply chain solutions.
• Strong negotiation, objection-handling, and closing skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Customer-centric and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong planning, time management, and execution ability
• High level of accountability and ownership
• Proficiency in CRM tools and sales reporting systems
• Strong digital literacy and comfort with tech-enabled sales processes
• Ability to analyze data and manage forecasts effectively
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Logistics, or a related discipline. (A
Master’s degree is an added advantage).
• Possess 8+ years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or B2B sales within the supply chain
sector.
• Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Strong understanding of freight forwarding operations and logistics services (ocean, air, inland
transport).
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain customer relationships and manage key accounts.
• Proficiency with CRM tools, sales reporting systems, and digital sales processes.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience in digital freight forwarding or tech-enabled logistics solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and manage sales forecasts effectively.
• Demonstrated success in pipeline management, upselling, and cross-selling within a B2B environment.
• Experience in selling to large enterprise clients or across multiple regional markets.
• High commercial acumen with the ability to translate customer logistics challenges into value-driven
solutions.
• Strong leadership, accountability, and ownership mindset, with experience collaborating across cross
functional teams.
• Adaptable and resilient in fast-paced growth environments, with a results-driven approach.
• Consistently exceeds key performance metrics
• Results-driven and self-motivated
• Strong sense of integrity and professionalism
• Able to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced growth environment
• Accountability and Ownership.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Posted
- 252 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- February 6, 2026
- First seen
- March 26, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 203
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 22%
- Scored at
- October 16, 2026
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