About the role
The Head of Sales Iberia is responsible for leading, developing and empowering field sales teams in Spain and Portugal to achieve sustainable and profitable growth. Reporting to the VP Commercial Freight Benelux & South, and working in close alignment with the Country Managers, this role ensures strong coherence between commercial strategy and country P&L priorities.
The position focuses on driving new business acquisition, reducing customer erosion, strengthening pipeline management and improving conversion rates. The Head of Sales supports a diverse sales team in structured prospecting, CRM excellence, solution selling, implementation handover and long‑term account development, while maintaining a strong growth‑oriented mindset.
Success in this role requires close collaboration with operational leadership, clear target setting, performance monitoring and hands‑on coaching. The Head of Sales acts as a trusted partner to commercial and operational stakeholders, bringing creativity, solution orientation and strong internal coordination to resolve escalations and unlock opportunities across Iberia.
How you will contribute
What you will bring
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Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field.
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Proven track record of delivering sustainable commercial growth in freight forwarding or international logistics.
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Minimum 8 years of experience in freight forwarding or international transport logistics.
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At least 3 years in a sales leadership or commercial management role.
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Strong background in field sales management with a clear focus on new business development.
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Experience aligning commercial strategy with operational and P&L stakeholders.
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Demonstrated ability in performance management, pipeline steering and forecasting.
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Willingness to travel within Europe as required.
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Fluency in Spanish and English; Portuguese is an advantage.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
To Change What's Possible For Everyone
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