Director of Sales-APAC

Reports to: Head of Sales & Business Development

Role type: Full-time

Location: Singapore/ APAC

About Atlas

Atlas (www.atlaslovestravel.com) is a global travel tech company that drives the evolution of air content enablement, empowering airlines and travel sellers to better serve traveler preferences through real-time data-led insights and unrivalled technology. Using the latest cloud computing, machine learning and AI architecture, we are committed to accelerating the growth of affordable air travel worldwide.

Our API and Air Travel Retailing and Information Platform (ATRIP) processes vital data faster than ever before, to drive more revenue with greater flexibility and certainty. Low-cost airlines and travel sellers can now facilitate more personalized, informed choices for travelers, more economically. Our API can be implemented with ease, customized to your specific requirements, and optimized to your capabilities within hours.

About this role

We’re a brand that that moves people physically and emotionally, respects diversity and inclusion and pushes the boundaries between purpose and profit.

We’re looking for a Director of Sales APAC responsible for wining new OTA & Travel Seller business for Atlas across the Asia-Pacific region. Your key focus is identifying and engaging prospective OTAs and other travel sellers and distributors sharing with them the benefits of working with Atlas and signing new commercial partnership agreements. A proven new sales track record, excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Internal Relationships

Reporting to the Head of Sales & Business Development you will collaborate effectively across teams and borders. You will work seamlessly with the Air Content and Customer Growth teams to deliver world class end-to-end experiences for our APAC Customers. Together with our Marketing team, you will ensure that we succeed in reaching potential clients, and build brand and product recognition across APAC. And critically, you will work closely with our Product and Technology teams to deliver Atlas’ solutions and value proposition to your customers.

External Relationships

In this role, you will establish and maintain powerful relationships with key decision makers across our current and prospective partners in the APAC region. You will be our business development lead across this highly dynamic segment, identifying targets that include OTA’s, Travel Sellers and Technology Partner, driving sales campaigns from inception to success. You will lead the nurturing, onboarding and growth of these clients, supporting them to thrive within the Atlas eco-system.

Key Responsibilities

• Own our APAC Sales Strategy: Lead the design and implementation of our sales strategy with a clear focus on new client business, growth and profitability throughout the customer life cycle
• Convert APAC Prospects to Partners: Identify new business development opportunities and leads. Contribute by helping prospects through the initial stages of the sales pipeline and converting them to contracted, transacting clients or partners along the way.
• Build and maintain valuable relationships: Introduce a clearly defined APAC relationship management strategy to build and maintain strong partnerships with current and prospective clients, and supported by our communications strategy
• Embrace customer feedback to drive change: Effectively shape and influence our product roadmap and client solutions by understanding and anticipating our client needs
• Transform data into powerful insights: Use data based insights to inform our sales strategies, product innovation, and to maximise our client profitability
• Represent the Atlas brand : Represent us at external forums, including industry events and conferences, to promote the company's brand, establish thought leadership, and support business development objectives

Key Competencies

• Proven new sales track record of success and conversion
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Excellent contract negotiation and execution skills
• Excellent communication / presentation skills
• Flexibility and capable of managing and prioritising a number of competing tasks
• Self-starter comfortable working independently
• Team player with good collaboration skills
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills;
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel as needed

Key Qualifications & Experiences

Required:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of Senior-level sales experience
• Knowledge & experience of the travel industry and understanding of the distribution landscape, travel sellers, and low-cost carriers
• Travel technology & product experience with demonstrable record of sales achievement
• Extensive experience in the APAC market, with an appreciation of the cultural nuances of North Asia, South East Asia, Korea, and Japan
• Comfortable engaging with senior team members of prospect and client companies
• Excellent communication skills – should be presentable and fluent in communicating in English as there will be frequent engagement with international global clients and team members

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
• A strong understanding of technology and staying current with technological advancements
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, global organization
• Proficiency in an additional languages relevant to the region is a plus

If you are up for the challenge, please email us at TheAtlas Careers <[email protected]>. Tell us a bit about yourself and why you are motivated to apply for this role, and please attach a recent (and relevant!) CV.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together – building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities – all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead in the development and execution of communications projects, initiatives and global media partnerships in support of SMU’s engaged city university strategic thrust.
• Enhancing SMU’s brand and reputation regionally through the University’s overseas centres, the role will provide support through strategic communications and media publicity planning, and work with partners on the execution of plans.
• Develop compelling content that clearly conveys the meaningful impact SMU makes through its education, research and global engagement, with focus on its three strategic priorities to realise SMU Vision 2025.
• Internal communications, the role will develop strategic plans, write and oversee the preparation of SMU President’s communications to the University community.
• Oversee the creative conceptualising, planning and production of the University’s annual report and corporate newsletter.
• Other duties include conducting research, developing, writing and editing a wide variety of materials including quotes, video scripts, speeches, talking points, background materials, narratives, opinion-editorial and thought leadership pieces.
• Principal Counsel on comms and media publicity matters to School of Accountancy and School of Social Sciences, and to Office of Partnerships and Engagement and its affiliate offices, Office of Overseas Centres and its affiliate offices, Office of Advancement, SMU Libraries and Dato’ Kho Hui Meng Career Centre.

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, literature, communications, creative writing, or a similar discipline.
• A master’s degree is preferable.
• Keen interest in current affairs, and geopolitical and socio-economic issues and is also intellectually curious.
• Positive attitude with the ability to pivot quickly to changes.
• A good understanding of public speaking, aware of language subtleties and always crafts speeches as well as messages with the audience in mind.
• Excellent research skills and ability to work independently.
• Strong strategic, analytical thinking skills, with demonstrated excellence in creating, articulating and presenting ideas.
• Exceptional writing, editing and oral communications skills – ability to produce compelling content for internal and external audiences to achieve desired results.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to successfully manage multiple assignments simultaneously and at speed while collaborating with multiple teams across the university.
• Experience in integrated communications, including knowledge of earned, paid, owned and shared media.
• Creative, state-of-the-art communications knowledge who understands emerging technologies, communication best practices, and has a passion for exploring new methods of communicating.
• Social media proficiency, along with familiarity with web-based communication.
• Ability to remain resilient and work well under pressure as this role must deliver high-quality communications under tight deadlines, with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership as well as teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.

• Handle order administrations, process customers's orders, raise amendment, cancellation, follow-up on customers' orders via the SAP R3 System provide customer service.
• Monitor and secure and file all necessary shipping documentation of imports, exports and drop shipments from Europe, Chinato the SEA region.
• Monitoring the status of the incoming and outgoing shipment.
• Support Area Sales Managers regarding purchase, forwarders, shipping process, customs duty, liaise and support our warehouse in Singapore regarding delivery of goods and arrange pick up by freight forwarder and customers with warehouse.
• Execute all aspects of the company's administration for operations.

Lighthouse Logistics Pte Ltd is a local Logistics Solutions Provider, encompassing Project Logistics, Contract Logistics & Freight Forwarding.

The company is now expanding its Commercial Team.

We are looking for a passionate and results-oriented Sales Manager to drive revenue. The Sales Manager's responsibilities include generating leads, making sales calls, developing and meeting sales targets.

To be successful as a Sales Manager, you should be an inspired self-starter and able to drive sales growth. Ultimately, a top-notch Sales Manager should be able to build rapport with customers and close sales.

Project Logistics

Sales Manager (Project Logistics)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Achieve Sales Target and Revenue growth through developing new customers.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with client, enhancing customer satisfaction
• Participate in identifying corporate sales planning and strategies
• Preparation and submission of proposals to customers
• Respond and follow-up on customers’ enquiries and requests
• Communicate customer expectations internally and with vendors
• Provide timely and accurate information on industry or customers’ intelligence
• Collate and submit sales reports and analysis
• Develop strong customer relationships through regular visits or timely response to their queries
• Responsible for hunting of new customers and growth areas
• Ensure customers pay within their credit terms
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned by management

Person Specifications

• Diploma/Degree in Sales or any other discipline relevant to the supply chain or logistics industry
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in logistics or supply chain in a freight forwarding environment, preferably serving Oil & Gas industry
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Result-oriented, sales focused, process driven, people manager, organizer and planner, customer orientated with good interpersonal skills are the key success factors in this position
• Good sales track record
• Hands on operational person who will get involved in operations when required
• Self-Motivated and can work independently and as a team player

Additional Notes

The right candidate will be able to hit the ground running and immediately start opening doors with a short / mid / long term strategy that ensures consistent development in line with the operational capabilities of the business.

The right candidate will want to continually grow opportunities to be recognized as a Key Player in the Company.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together – building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities – all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be involved in the organisation and operations of major strategic events undertaken by the unit, including front line responsibilities like hospitality during events, ushering of VIPs/guests.
• Be aware of the current general topical issues locally, regionally and globally, and be able to effectively connect these general issues to the overall SMU key strategic initiatives.
• Able to propose and write persuasively on relevant topics/synopsis and connect the relevant internal and external speakers for OCCM’s thought leadership platforms.
• Able to propose the use of the appropriate platforms and formats for thought leadership events; effectively and efficiently organise thought leadership events on virtual platforms and/or hybrid events (a combination of virtual and physical format). Able to propose and use, where appropriate and when applicable, multi-platforms for an effective marketing reach.
• Able to propose and use, where appropriate and when applicable, multi-platforms for an effective marketing reach.

• Diploma / Degree with at least 3 to 5 years of working experience.
• Recent graduates may apply.
• Able to write persuasively, articulate confidently, and have mid to extensive events management experience.
• A team player with good inter-personal skills and IT savvy.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• To increase market share and meeting sales targets
• To develop new market and increase customer base
• To ensure prompt payment collections
• To collect business information from customer/market

Job Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least Secondary / 'O' Level
• Preferably experience in HORECA and retail field