You will:

The Account Manager will help their clients grow and realize the Flexport value by deeply understanding the client’s supply chain and partnering to find solutions for their clients. Our clients depend on us to manage their experience with high degrees of professionalism and attention to detail. Here are some of the responsibilities for this role:

• Cultivate and grow relationships with key client executives and stakeholders that empower the client and deepen the relationship with Flexport.
• Meet regularly with clients to monitor the account health and find ways to improve on their current experience.
• Use your deep knowledge of the client to identify, develop, and close upsell, cross sell and renewal opportunities.
• Keep a close pulse on client financial health, reporting on the client’s financials and ensuring clients maintain consistent payment schedules.
• Lead and actively participate in client onboarding and creating standard operating procedures.
• Scope and guide the implementation stages and timelines for new opportunities and clients.
• Work globally with counterparts in Asia, North America and Latin America to ensure a consistent account management experience.
• Monitor client metrics data, working with Global Operations teams to ensure metrics consistently meet client expectations, address escalations and solve clients issues effectively and efficiently.
• Lead and prepare content for regular client touch points to help clients understand the value they are realizing and new opportunities to improve performance.
• Use your intensive knowledge of the client’s business to lead the preparation and presentation of quarterly strategy reviews with minimal guidance.
• Drive product adoption with client stakeholders to ensure that clients realize the full value with Flexport.
• Regularly review and document the client’s success criteria. As the client’s needs evolve, you will refine the client’s success criteria. 
• Continue to expand your knowledge of supply chain processes though internal and external training offerings to best enable you to act as a trusted advisor.
• You will use and maintain data to monitor the health of your respective book of business such as in SalesForce so that you can identify ways to improve the client’s Flexport experience"
• Mentor and help coach fellow Account Managers on how best to support client needs and build long term partnerships.

You should have:

• 2-4 years of experience in supply chain operations, sales/account management or a client facing role.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.
• Valid work permit in the EU.
• 2+ years experience in logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain.
• Client-centric: obsessed with client outcomes, doing what it takes to deliver the client’s expectations, understanding your client’s current and future business goals and challenges and translating those into relevant solutions and strategic account planning.
• Hands-on, process-oriented, structured thinking with strong problem-solving skills.
• Deeply curious: always working to understand the client’s needs and learn how Flexport can best meet them.
• Next-level attention to detail: enjoy combing through the metrics and details to identify opportunities to improve internally or better manage the client relationship.
• Strong business acumen.
• Proven track record of (cross) selling a product. 
• Strong focus on growing your customers through a consultative approach.

 

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing companies, where you’ll have the chance to create a global impact while being a part of a  thriving multinational environment 
• Daily catered lunches incl. vegetarian options, breakfast, snacks and soft drinks available in our office on daily basis 
• Commute expenses: Flexport will cover  home-office commuting costs for employees living outside of Amsterdam
• 25 working days as vacation days based on full time employment.
• Health insurance: Flexport offers a collective health insurance plan including a basic package and any available additional packages. Your monthly premium is fully paid by Flexport. 
• A defined pension contribution scheme
• Equity program: every team member becomes a shareholder, aligning our success with yours. As a private company in a multi-trillion dollar industry, you have a direct stake in our collective growth and success.
• Hybrid work arrangements offer you the flexibility of working from home with the collaboration of in-office days
• Employee Assistance Program through Aetna Resources for Living: Flexport provides an employer-sponsored program at no cost to you and your household members
• Parental leave benefit: Flexport is here to support you and your families in one of the most important times in life – the birth of a child! Our parental leave program allows both mothers and partners to take time off from work for pregnancy, childbirth, and to bond with your new child.