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Freelance Sales Manager

Machelen Temporary 600€ - 700€ per day Work from home View Job Description
As Freelance Sales Manager, you will drive the company's commercial development, identifying new business opportunities and reactivating existing customer relationships. You will leverage the company's international agent network, extensive customer database and transport management system to accelerate growth, with a particular focus on sea freight and the BeNeLux market.

Added 21/10/2026

  • Drive commercial growth and develop new business across the BeNeLux region.
  • Bring new opportunities in sea freight and reactivate customer portfolios.

About Our Client

Our client is an established international freight forwarding company with a strong global network of agents and a solid operational foundation. The company is looking for a freelance Sales Manager to strengthen its commercial presence in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region, with a focus on business development, customer acquisition and sustainable growth.

Job Description

As a Freelance Sales Manager your responsibilities are:

  • Define and implement a commercial action plan to strengthen the company's position in Belgium and across the BeNeLux region ;
  • Identify, approach and develop new customers, with a particular focus on sea freight opportunities ;
  • Reactivate dormant customers and explore new business opportunities using the company's extensive customer database and TMS ;
  • Strengthen relationships with international freight forwarding agents, a key source of business for the organisation ;
  • Analyse customer portfolios, market potential and historical business data to identify opportunities for growth ;
  • Drive commercial performance, targeting growth of approximately 25-30% ;
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate commercial opportunities into concrete solutions and added value for customers ;
  • Explore opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector, including developments linked to new licences and ISO-related initiatives ;



The Successful Applicant

A successful Freelance Sales Manager should have:

  • Proven experience in freight forwarding, logistics, with a strong understanding of the industry's commercial dynamics ;
  • Demonstrated experience in sales, business development or commercial management within logistics or freight forwarding ;
  • Good understanding of international agent networks and their role in generating business ;
  • Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, build relationships and deliver measurable results ;
  • Experience or interest in developing sea freight activities and expanding market presence across the BeNeLux region ;
  • Analytical mindset, with the ability to use customer data and business intelligence to identify growth opportunities ;
  • Fluent in Dutch, French and English ;
  • Entrepreneurial, proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to deliver tangible added value in the short term ;



What's on Offer

Our customer offers you:

  • A freelance assignment with an ASAP start and an initial duration of approximately 4-6 months ;
  • A key role in developing the company's commercial strategy and driving measurable growth ;
  • Based in Mechelen, with flexibility regarding home working ;



Contact
Kristof Abikhalil
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7111329

Job summary

Sector
Sales
Sub Sector
Sales
Industry
Transport & Distribution
Location
Machelen
Contract Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Kristof Abikhalil
Job Reference
JN-092026-7111329
Remote or office
Work from home

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