Reefer Sales Manager

Posted 12 Days Ago
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3011 XB, Rotterdam, NLD
In-Office
Entry level
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
Lead Maersk’s Northern Europe reefer sales team and drive commercial growth across temperature-controlled commodities. Develop customer opportunities spanning ocean, landside, cold storage, customs, inland transportation, and value-added logistics. Serve as commercial lead for the Maasvlakte Cold Store, increasing facility utilization and profitable growth. Coach and develop sales professionals while building strong customer relationships and influencing senior stakeholders across functions.
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Reefer Sales Manager

Help Shape the Future of Integrated Cold Chain Logistics

At Maersk, we're transforming how the world's temperature-sensitive products move through global supply chains. From fresh produce and seafood to proteins and frozen foods, we're connecting ocean, logistics, warehousing, and cold storage solutions into one seamless customer experience.

We're looking for an experienced Reefer Sales Manager to lead our Northern Europe Continent (NEC) Reefer Sales team and drive the next phase of growth across our integrated cold chain business.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll combine commercial strategy, customer engagement, and people leadership while playing a key role in maximizing the success of our Maasvlakte Cold Store, one of Maersk's strategic cold chain investments in Europe.

What You'll Do:

Drive Commercial Growth

You'll own the commercial performance of the NEC reefer portfolio, developing growth strategies across key temperature-controlled commodities including:

  • Fresh produce

  • Protein and meat

  • Seafood

  • Frozen foods

  • Other temperature-sensitive cargo

Working closely with customers and internal stakeholders, you'll identify new business opportunities and expand Maersk's integrated cold chain offering across ocean, landside, and logistics solutions.

Lead Our Cold Chain Growth Journey

As the commercial lead for the Maasvlakte Cold Store, you'll help customers unlock end-to-end cold chain solutions including:

  • Cold storage

  • Customs services

  • Inland transportation

  • Value-added logistics solutions

Your focus will be on driving customer adoption, facility utilization, and long-term profitable growth.

Inspire and Develop a High-Performing Team

You'll lead and develop a team of Reefer Sales professionals across the NEC region, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer focus.

Success in this role will come from your ability to coach talent, build capabilities, and empower your team to deliver exceptional commercial results.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience within reefer, cold chain, logistics, or container shipping

  • Proven success growing reefer import and export business

  • Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams

  • Strong commercial acumen and customer-facing skills

  • Knowledge of temperature-controlled supply chains and market dynamics

  • A strategic thinker who enjoys turning plans into results

  • A customer-focused commercial leader

  • Comfortable working across functions and influencing senior stakeholders

If you're passionate about cold chain logistics, customer growth, and leading high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

As part of our pre-employment screening, we ask you to provide a VOG.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

 

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Skills Required

  • Experience in reefer, cold chain, logistics, or container shipping
  • Proven success growing reefer import and export business
  • Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams
  • Strong commercial acumen and customer-facing skills
  • Knowledge of temperature-controlled supply chains and market dynamics
  • Strategic thinking and ability to turn plans into results
  • Customer-focused commercial leadership experience
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders
  • Provide a VOG as part of pre-employment screening

A.P. Moller - Maersk Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength — Company materials and job postings consistently highlight comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with U.S. transparency-in-coverage links indicating established group plans. These benefits are framed as part of a global rewards approach that aims for a consistent experience across markets.
  • Retirement Support — U.S. roles commonly include a 401(k) with company match, reflected across multiple current postings. Disclosures also describe retirement savings as a core element of the company’s global benefits framework.
  • Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 18 weeks of fully paid maternity leave signals a strong baseline for family benefits. Guidance encourages candidates to clarify local parental provisions, reflecting structured policy with country-specific application.

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The Company
HQ: Copenhagen
58,338 Employees

What We Do

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated transport and logistics company; going all the way, together, for our customers and society. ALL THE WAY is our commitment to connect the world so that everyone has both the possibility and the ability to trade, grow and thrive. The company employs roughly 110.000 employees across operations in 130 countries.

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