COMMERCIAL MANAGER @ FREIGHT IN TIME
Freight in Time Tanzania is seeking an experienced and results‑driven Commercial Manager to lead its commercial activities and drive business growth across logistics operations in the East Africa region. This strategic role will focus on developing commercial strategies, expanding the customer base, strengthening client relationships, and maximizing revenue while ensuring excellent service delivery within Tanzania and the broader East African market.
The Commercial Manager will be responsible for developing comprehensive strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets, identifying new business opportunities in various logistics sectors such as warehousing, clearing & forwarding, transportation, courier, and freight services. A key aspect of the role involves building robust client relationships, leading high-stakes negotiations, managing pricing structures, and overseeing contract agreements. The successful candidate will also be tasked with delivering compelling proposals and presentations to prospective customers, continuously monitoring market trends and competitor activity to capitalize on growth opportunities. Collaboration across various internal teams will be crucial to ensure seamless service delivery, and the manager will lead and motivate the commercial team to consistently achieve ambitious targets.
The Commercial Manager will be responsible for developing comprehensive strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets, identifying new business opportunities in various logistics sectors such as warehousing, clearing & forwarding, transportation, courier, and freight services. A key aspect of the role involves building robust client relationships, leading high-stakes negotiations, managing pricing structures, and overseeing contract agreements. The successful candidate will also be tasked with delivering compelling proposals and presentations to prospective customers, continuously monitoring market trends and competitor activity to capitalize on growth opportunities. Collaboration across various internal teams will be crucial to ensure seamless service delivery, and the manager will lead and motivate the commercial team to consistently achieve ambitious targets.
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial, sales, or business development roles in the logistics/freight industry.
At least 2 years of experience in a management role within the logistics/freight sector.
Strong negotiation, business development, and relationship management skills.
Proven ability to execute strategies that drive revenue growth.
Extensive experience in international courier, airfreight, sea freight, and road freight logistics.
Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
Customer focus and exceptional relationship-building capabilities.
Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
A results-oriented mindset coupled with high integrity.