Business Development Business Development Forwarding Shipping
- Identify and qualify growth opportunities: new markets (countries/regions), customer segments (e-commerce, retail, manufacturing), and new services (FTL/LTL, customs clearance, warehousing) - Build and manage partnerships with agents, freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and 3PL operators; negotiate and execute agency and service agreements - Generate leads and manage long-cycle pipelines through cold outreach, email, LinkedIn, trade shows, and referrals - Prepare commercial proposals and rate calculations; negotiate tariffs, terms, and SLAs; participate in tenders - Work with sales, operations, finance, and legal to launch pilots and new initiatives - Deliver market analysis, competitor landscape, segment capacity and penetration reports, and ROI of initiatives; present findings to management - Launch new routes and services, evaluate results, and adjust strategy to scale
- Proven BD or sales experience (5+ years of experience) in freight forwarding, with deep expertise in at least one of: LCL, railway, or container shipments - Hands-on knowledge of trade lanes from Asia to the USA, Germany/EU, or Latin America - Existing network of agents, carriers, or customers in those regions - Track record of closing and managing long-cycle B2B deals - Strong rate calculation, tariff negotiation, and commercial proposal skills - Fluent English and Korean
- Negotiable base salary + KPI bonus (% of Gross Profit) - Access to digital sales tools, CRM, and analytics to manage pipeline and improve conversion. - Our company fully covers five social insurances and housing fund, offers paid annual leave, along with travel allowances and other transportation subsidies.
Does the company provide social insurance contributions based on the employee's full salary? Since the company offers a work-from-home arrangement, candidates don't necessarily have to be based in South Korea?
Which nationalities are you open to considering for this position? Is there any age limit for candidates?