Total 7 job vacancies by Hillebrand Gori Singapore Pte. Ltd.

About Hillebrand Gori – a Company Of DHL Global Forwarding

Hillebrand Gori is the Beers, Wines, and Spirits Powerhouse within the freight forwarding division of DHL Group. We love what we do and have an extensive and rich legacy that dates back to 1844.

Are you passionate about shipping, beverages, innovation, and customer service? This position offers the unique opportunity to work at one of the most renowned beverage logistics company in the world and be part of an international network of experts. Learn more about us in: https://www.hillebrandgori.com

Introduction

Are you excited to shape, drive and manage sales? Are you looking for an opportunity to define regional strategy to deliver business growth and profitability?

Then we are looking for you. We are looking for a new Head of Sales to join our team, reporting directly to the CEO Asia Pacific. You will be responsible for growing our business in Beer, Wine and Spirits logistics in Asia.

The role can be based in any Asia location preferably Singapore.

What will you do?

• Define the regional sales strategy to cascade and monitor delivery of sales objectives in line with business strategy, financial objectives, Global guidelines and policies
• Lead, oversee and control highly strategic activities and initiatives with significant impact on overall results and very high business risk potential
• Communicate market leadership position and vision/strategy aspiration to customers and internal stakeholders
• Drive market acquisition and retention strategies to maximize sales growth in the region and optimize profits
• In charge of competition analysis and regular discussions/evaluation with trade teams and regional/global procurement team to improve our hit ratio and market share growth/segment penetration
• Drive customer retention, business growth and profitability by supporting customer strategies, contract negotiations and supply chain management strategy
• Be a regional sponsor and entry point of contact for all Corporate/Global accounts development and management activities, including tender management, performance, etc.
• Approve pricing, product mix, and brand portfolio policies for the function regionally
• Define improvement areas based on pipeline reporting in collaboration with sales effectiveness
• Establish appropriate processes and infrastructure to support growth, sales performance and optimize resource utilization
• You will help local sales teams to attain sales effectiveness through close collaboration with internal stakeholders (including Country Managers and Sales Managers), enforcing and strengthening the use of ongoing evaluations and an optimal use of our sales system Sales Force
• Lead, direct, coach and develop performance of the regional sales team

What do we expect from you?

• Proven success in driving strategic sales planning, growth initiatives within a fast-paced freight forwarding industry
• Experience in Beer, Wine & Spirits logistics is essential
• Tertiary education in business management or relevant specializations
• Possess strong technical and specialized skills in the logistics industry
• Interact with different people easily, motivating and developing them to excel in their sales activities
• Flexible to travel for business

Job description

• Develops transport solutions and delivers a high quality of service for our customers, whether importing or exporting, by air or sea, whatever the origin or destination.
• Acts as customer's key contact throughout the transport of his goods: informing him of important stages, alerting him to any regulatory constraints or unforeseen events, and doing his utmost to propose solutions when the situation calls for it.
• Communicates in real time with our customers and liaises with all our service providers, selected for their performance and reliability.
• Manages relationships and information requests from existing and/or potential customers
• Develops services provided to customers to improve their satisfaction
• Develops new routes to and from APAC to expand the range of services offered to Hillebrand Gori customers
• Negotiates with our partners and suppliers to get the best possible service
• Analyzes customer feedback and observations

Requirements

• Relevant experience in operations, sales and pricing in freight forwarding
• Professionalism, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills
• Responsive, able to solve problems quickly and make appropriate decisions
• Professional, proactive attitude and initiative with attention to detail and excellent organisational qualities
• Computer proficiency
• Good interpersonal skills/diplomacy and friendliness
• Enjoy working in a busy, demanding and fast-paced environment, while maintaining composure
• Knowledge of international trade (Incoterms)

• Administer defined and specific HR processes and policies such as talent management and sourcing, compensation & benefits, learning and development, employee and labor relations, employee communications, employment documentation and contract management, organizational design and change management
• Undertake a limited range of HR work, typically routine work requiring limited background research
• Focus on delivery of service to set standards and targets, schedules for all HR process and policies
• Recognize issues and trends related to HR processes and address the same as per guidelines, else escalate for resolution
• Enhance awareness and compliance with company policies/ and procedures and legal requirements/ regulations

Job Description:

• Receive and enter orders in FLOW (ERP/ tracking & tracing data system). Update system timely for transshipments & arrivals
• Ensure timely shipping is arrange in accordance with customers requested RDS, RDD & mode /equipment type
• Handle Full set of Shipping Documents. Check correspondence of BLs, shipping invoices, packing list, COO etc. Ensure documents are correct and provided on time to clearance agents & customers
• Coordinate timely import & export customs clearance & deliveries
• Coordinate with Sales dept & export offices the timely quotation sent to customer prior shipping
• Ensure actual invoices from vendors & invoices to customers correspond to quotations. Responsible for costs & invoices booked properly and timely in the Financial Files
• For export shipments: researching and planning the most appropriate route for a shipment taking in to account the cost, transit time and security. Obtaining, checking and preparing documentation to meet customs requirements, packing specifications, and compliance with overseas countries' regulations
• Working closely with customers, JFH export offices and third parties to ensure smooth operations to deadlines;
• Provide excellent customer service
• Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation, Carrier’s route changes, political situations and other factors that could affect the movement of freight
• Shipping documents review: check that data on the shipping invoices, BLs and packing lists are corresponding to each other

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of shipping paperwork required for import & export of sea / air shipments
• Strong knowledge of international Freight Forwarding, FCL/ LCL and Incoterms
• Strong computer skills (MS office; Knowledge of tracking & tracing system would be great advantage)
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• 2+ years’ experience in freight forwarding industry
• Hardworking, fast learner, disciplined & ready to become integral part of our dynamic team.

The Ocean Freight Procurement Manager Asia assumes ownership for the whole freight negotiation process on all Asia lanes for HillebrandGori. With a footprint of over 15,000 TEUs, responsibilities include:

• Reporting to Group Ocean Freight Procurement, support all Asia offices (import & export) in securing their ocean transport needs; work with internal departments, sales, operations, across multiple business lines to anticipate requirements and implement procurement action accordingly.
• Analyze tradelanes supply & demand, services and preferred options per route, analyze freight indexes and anticipate market trends
• Manage and build relationship with key decision makers with the ocean carriers ;
• Run the actual freight procurement exercise, define optimum process, from actual tenders to spot buying, from mid to long term contracts with commitments, to spot and opportunistic terms.
• Proper internal communication and coordination of carrier policy adopted, of contracts negotiated, follow up on volume performances.
• Maintain buying ocean rates with QRS.
• Develop annual volume and spend analysis to measure freight spend, and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Provide pricing guidance to both locally and centrally managed accounts / tenders, in coordination with the actual account owner.
• Participation to Global Sales / Corporate Account tenders

Required competencies

The position demands:

• Communication skills and a very strong ability to analyze and synthetize information. An experience in the negotiation domain as well as an obvious likeness for numbers is recommended. Full command of the English language as well as basic Windows functions (Excel, Power Point) is a must. Likewise, existing experience with QRS is a plus.
• Ability to perform in a somewhat isolated environment, as whilst located at an existing JF Hillebrand office, he or she will be working essentially with outsiders.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
• Strengths in problem solving, issue-resolution, ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.

Experience in freight procurement, including carrier relationship, is obviously beneficial ; likewise a strong experience in the HillebrandGori book of business and sales is welcome as will allow the candidate for a smooth transition and integration in the new position, with an immediate understanding of the business challenges that must be addressed.

Are you excited to excel in driving top line and bottom line results by upscaling the customer experience? Do you like to (further) build on an engaged and entrepreneurial team of people, operating in Singapore, who are passionate about providing Beer, Wine and Spirits to everyone?

Then we might be looking for you. We are looking for a Singapore Country Manager to join our team who will be responsible for building the team and accelerating the growth of our client base in Singapore. In this role, you will be reporting directly to the CEO Asia Pacific and be heading the local office.

What will you do?

• You will be responsible for driving business growth in Beer, Wine and Spirits (BWS). You will champion local business development and further build our strong relationships with current customers and inspire your local teams on customer needs and opportunities. Therewith you will guarantee an excellent service provision by all local employees, next to identifying new market and customer opportunities without compromising current business. You will set high goals that are ambitious but realistic for self and team, geared to the Hillebrand Gori objectives;
• You will oversee and support the creation of targeted sales and business development plans together with all teams involved. Next to this local responsibility, you will actively engage and drive collaboration with all functions within the Hillebrand Gori network to deliver on our promises, to our clients and to our shareholders;
• As you know that engaged people are driving better customer satisfaction and results, you will help to manage the individual performance of employees, build employee engagement, coach and develop people, put the right people in the right job, therewith fostering our valued Hillebrand Gori culture;
• Your focus will be on optimizing the gross profit. From your responsibility, you will deliver on top line and bottom line objectives from your full P&L, balance sheet and cash sheet responsibility. You will act to surpass goals and focus on exceeding targets;
• You will contribute to the wider Hillebrand business by sharing information, knowledge, best practice, talent and expertise.

What do we expect from you?

• You are a credible expert in the logistics sector with 10+ years of relevant experience in logistics (freight forwarding) / retail businesses. Within our industry, you can prove your track record in business development by expanding product portfolio and customer base;
• You are an entrepreneurial team player that defines the strategy for local business, sets the direction and engages the people to drive the implementation of your plans;
• You are a senior manager with strong leadership and team-building skills to create a winning team. Therefore, your nature is to delegate responsibilities, to create challenging but realistic goals and create a performance driven culture that delivers results, which exceed expectations. This includes open dialogues with the team to overcome challenging issues or learn more about these as a group. Even if this concerns remote-management;
• You are a robust, but collaborative team player, with the ability to leverage a networked, multi-cultural organization easily;
• You are entrepreneurial and resilient. Not a typical corporate character, but down-to-earth and pragmatic in essence (strategic if needed)

Introduction

Are you a resourceful, self-motivated, determined and ambitious professional? Do you enjoy the adrenaline rush of conquering new business and global networking?

Then we might be looking for you. We are looking for an Outside Sales Executive to join our team in Singapore reporting to the Sales Director and/or Regional Head of Sales. You will be responsible for identifying and securing new business opportunities.

What will you do?

• You will implement sales and marketing activities to meet volume and revenue targets in Beer, Wine and Spirits freight, adjacent commodities, Integrated Logistics Solutions and Fine & Rare in the assigned territory.

• You will develop strong relationships with your clients and build trust for continued business opportunities;

• You will research and be updated on market and economic development to capture business opportunities and viable income streams;

• You will source and negotiate rates for sea freight, airfreight, transporters, warehouse operators and customs brokerage solutions within our network or external partners;

• You will closely liaise with Operations and Pricing Departments to ensure service levels are maintained to our customers and potential customers;

• You will be the voice of the customer within the organization to implement and design solutions, service and price strategies to growth and secure business within your region of influence.

• You will be responsible to secure and increase our market share in your country of influence and find new segment and products to increase our volume and market presence.

• Monitor and drive initiatives to increase our market share for different segments in Beer, Wine and Spirits industry.

• Drive market acquisition and retention strategies in order to maximize sales growth in the country and optimize profits

What do we expect from you?

• You are a results oriented professional and are able to identify and qualify opportunities;

• You have good knowledge of supply chain & logistics, freight forwarding and shipping processes;

• You have excellent networking skills and ability to build collaborative partnerships with diverse groups of clients and colleagues;

• You are a go-getter and results-focus;

• You are an ambitious and sales oriented professional seeking to deliver excellent service and solutions to our business partners.

Interested?

Then please send your CV and motivation in English using our website.