Business Development Manager

Job Req Number:  102827
Time Type: Full Time

At DSV we're building the world’s leading logistics and transport network. With this exciting growth comes opportunity — and we’re looking for new talent to join us.

Role: Business Development Manager – Contract Logistics
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:30

Join our Contract Logistics team as a Business Development Manager and play a key role in driving the next phase of our growth in Ireland. This position offers a fantastic opportunity for a results-driven professional to identify, develop, and close new business opportunities, while also managing and expanding a small portfolio of existing clients. If you’re passionate about building lasting partnerships, achieving commercial success, and contributing to a global logistics leader, this role could be your ideal next move.

What will you be doing?

• Identify and convert new business opportunities across the Irish logistics market.

• Engage potential clients through effective networking, meetings, and value-based selling.

• Manage and grow a select portfolio of existing customer accounts.

• Build long-term relationships with customers by understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions.

• Maintain an active and structured sales pipeline using CRM tools and data insights.

• Prepare and deliver proposals, tenders, and commercial presentations.

• Collaborate closely with operations and implementation teams to ensure smooth customer onboarding and service excellence.

• Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments to guide business strategy.

• Support company objectives through teamwork, cross-selling, and knowledge sharing.

About You

• Proven track record in sales or business development, ideally within logistics, supply chain, or a related sector.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and close new business opportunities.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a customer-first approach.

• Confident in building relationships and managing stakeholders at all levels.

• Results-driven, proactive, and able to work independently to achieve targets.

• Experience managing CRM systems and maintaining structured sales pipelines.

• Good time and territory management skills with a focus on balancing acquisition and retention.

• Full clean driver’s licence and willingness to travel as required.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 160,000, operating in over 90 countries.
  In addition, we can offer access to a selection of employee benefits, such as:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service.

• Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme

• Employee counselling, for support with physical and mental wellbeing

• Company Pension, which, when a member of, also provides access to Life Cover and Critical Illness cover

Next Steps

If this sounds like the next step for you, please follow the links and apply with your CV without delay!

At DSV, we celebrate the diversity of our workforce and are committed to further enhancing it. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, abilities, nationalities, religions, and sexual orientations.

Please be aware that all successful candidates will undergo necessary right-to-work checks and certain sites require 5-years’ worth of referencing and background checks.

We do not accept CV details from Recruitment Agencies unless DSV have engaged directly regarding the role requirements beforehand.

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 160,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you. 

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.

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