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Maersk • South Africa,Cape Town,7441 | South Africa

Integrated Business Development Manager – Retail/Lifestyle/Technology

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day?

As an Integrated Business Development Manager, you will drive new business growth, develop strategic customer relationships, and deliver integrated supply chain solutions within the Retail, Lifestyle, and Technology sectors.

WHAT WE OFFER:

When you join Maersk, you’ll find that the world is your workplace. You’ll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication, and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together.

Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve. In our daily work Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work. At Maersk, we take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build and execute a targeted account strategy within Retail / Lifestyle / Technology segments.

  • Develop and maintain a high-quality sales pipeline (3–6x coverage) through proactive hunting.

  • Drive new business acquisition through prospecting, networking, and solution-based selling.

  • Understand customer supply chain needs and translate into tailored, value-driven solutions.

  • Position and sell end-to-end logistics and supply chain offerings.

  • Own commercial discussions, negotiations, and closing of new business.

  • Collaborate with internal CX, Product, and Operations teams for delivery excellence.

  • Ensure successful onboarding and long-term customer satisfaction.

  • Continuously gather market intelligence to refine targeting and positioning.

Accountabilities:

  • Drive country revenue growth and new customer acquisition

  • Increase share of wallet across logistics and services offerings

  • Ensure contract compliance and successful customer onboarding

  • Contribute to customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score (NPS)

  • Provide insights into market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs

Success Measures:

  • New logos acquired

  • Pipeline value and conversion rate

  • Revenue generated from new customers

  • Speed to onboard and first shipment

  • Quality of pipeline aligned to target segments

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Someone with:

  • At least 3–5 years’ experience in Logistics / Supply Chain Management with commercial exposure

  • Strong hunter sales mindset with proven new business results

  • Ability to grow Retail / Lifestyle / Technology customer base

  • Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain and customer solutioning

  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

  • Ability to translate customer pain points into actionable solutions

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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.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

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Company benefits

Open to part time work for some roles
Open to compressed hours
In house training
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Life assurance
Annual bonus
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Adoption leave
Private GP service
Buy or sell annual leave
Religious celebration leave
401K
Annual pay rises
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Learning platform
Mentoring
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Women’s health leave
L&D budget
Professional subscriptions
Lunch and learns

Working at Maersk

Company employees:

100,000+

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

Argentina

Australia

Bangladesh

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Awards & Accreditations

3rd - Best Workplace Culture

3rd - Best Workplace Culture

Flexa awards 2026
Best Workplace Benefits

Top 10 - Best Workplace Benefits

Flexa awards 2026

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