Business Development Manager – Netherlands

P&O Ferries is the leading Ro/Ro shipping company connecting the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland. Our core business is the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of a network of passenger and freight ferry services. With you as our new Business Development Manager, we aim to deliver an exceptional client experience while driving additional revenue growth.

We are seeking a high-performing, energetic Business Development Manager with a well-established network in the freight forwarding, haulage, logistics, or related industries within the Netherlands and surrounding countries. You should have a strong track record of building and maintaining a robust sales pipeline and converting leads into long-term business relationships.

This role can be home-based or, if preferred, based at our Europoort office. It offers a fantastic platform for the right candidate to elevate P&O’s freight services to the next level. You’ll provide customers with optimal access to our extensive ferry network to and from the UK, often in cooperation with our sister company, P&O Ferrymasters. The role covers the full range of shipping and transport solutions under the P&O brand, including ferry routes from Europoort, Zeebrugge, and Calais to the UK, as well as the Irish Sea route from Larne to Cairnryan. Additionally, collaboration with rail operators is required to offer end-to-end transport solutions from origin to final destination.

You will report to the Freight Sales Director and be supported by our Sales Coaching Manager. As this is a partly remote role, you’ll enjoy a high level of autonomy to deliver excellent business results in the Netherlands and other designated markets.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have the following skills:

• At least 2 years of Business Development experience from within a maritime, transport, logistics or associated environment and therefore with an existing network
• Proven track record of developing long term sales pipelines with a high conversion rate to actual business
• Demonstrable experience of developing business through prospecting, lead generation, negotiating and closing businesses efficiently
• Strong relationship building experience
• A strong independent individual and someone who can motivate themselves and others.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (German desirable).

A company car or car allowance;

• Salary range between €59.000 and €81.000;
• Bonus scheme;
• Pension for employee of 2,5% where P&O Ferries pays the rest of the pension;
• Dutch P&O Ferries collective labour agreement with a wide range of additional benefits.