Sales Executive (Marine Bunker, Japan)

At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
 

World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) is a Fortune 100 company providing aviation, marine and land energy, logistics, and technology solutions to customers and suppliers around the world. Our global team of local professionals delivers innovative products and services at more than 8,000 global locations.

With revenues in excess of $40 billion and over 4,000 employees worldwide, World Kinect Corporation offers its customers a value-added outsource service for supply, quality control, logistical support and price risk management.

https://www.world-kinect.com/

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Sales Executive will be responsible for dealing with customers purchasing fuel from WFS. This position will be responsible for the development of new customer accounts and/or further penetrating business with existing customers.

https://marine.wfscorp.com/

Core duties and responsibilities include:

• Manage requirements from existing customers including operation support and collections.
• Proactively built better customer relationship management.
• Proactively develop new business opportunities from existing customers
• Proactively prospect for new business opportunities from new customers – research and analyse client opportunities and develop/implement action plans for attaining the new business
• Analyse and disseminate appropriate market information to identify new business opportunities
• Frequently visit existing and new customers.
• Maintain a database of active customer targets and prospects
• Be a reliable point of contact for customer requests and transactions
• Monitor customer use of credit line and credit exposure
• Assist in operational/logistic support where needed. These activities include supplier service, fuel delivery coordination, claims resolution and ensure optimal customer satisfaction.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (BACKGROUND AND SKILLS):

• The successful candidate is likely to have in excess of experience in trading or shipping or sales.
• An understanding of commodity market dynamics and logistics.
• A resilient and tenacious character.
• Strong numerical ability and analytical skills are needed in order to interpret market information and competitively price products.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, business level English is essential to liaising with global counterpart
• A willingness and desire to solicit for new business opportunities from new and existing customers

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