About the role
From the employer’s listing · DFDS · posted 4 September 2026
<p><span>DFDS is seeking a commercially driven Sales Manager to lead the company's business development activities within Contract Logistics in Sweden.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Reporting directly to the Managing Director and serving as a member of the Swedish Contract Logistics Management Team, you will play a key role in driving profitable growth and shaping the commercial agenda. This is an individual contributor role with significant influence, requiring the ability to develop new customer relationships, lead complex sales opportunities and work cross-functionally to deliver customer-centric logistics solutions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>This position offers the opportunity to combine strategic thinking with hands-on sales execution in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Be part of the movement – and play your part.</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>You will among others have the following key responsibilities:</span></p><ul><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Develop and execute the commercial strategy for new business within Contract Logistics.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Identify, qualify and secure new customer opportunities across selected industry sectors.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Build and maintain long-term relationships with senior customer stakeholders.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Lead complex sales processes from opportunity identification through negotiation and contract signing.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Collaborate closely with operations, solution design, finance and implementation teams to develop competitive customer proposals.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Prepare commercial offers, pricing strategies and business cases.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Contribute actively to the Management Team, providing market insights and commercial perspectives to support business decisions.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Ensure smooth customer handover following implementation while maintaining strategic customer relationships.</span></p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><p><span>Represent DFDS in the market and strengthen the company's commercial brand.</span></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>About you</strong></span></p><p c