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1/14/2026

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Join our Hamburg office and lead Sea & Air sales



I’m Nils Hülsmann, and I’m hiring a Head of Sales (Sea & Air) to join our team in Hamburg. This role sits close to customers, the sales team, and daily commercial decisions. Did we catch your interest? Read on.



Your impact

You’ll contribute directly to business growth, development of our Sea & Air offering, and strong customer and agent relationships. You’ll help shape how we approach opportunities, tenders, and commercial discussions - and how sales and operations work together. This role covers both development of own-owned customers and strengthening our global agent network.



What you’ll do

Lead a sales team of 2 (senior + junior profiles) Drive sales activities across Sea & Air Act as a sparring partner on tenders, pricing, pipeline, and forecasting Meet customers regularly Support and oversee around 200 pricing inquiries per month together with inside sales Work closely with operations, agents, and Sales Managers across LEMAN

The team you’ll join

You’ll lead a small sales team in Hamburg that values clear communication, trust, and collaboration. The team is looking for a leader they can spar with and rely on when it comes to tenders, quotes, and commercial judgement. The culture is direct, open, and pragmatic.



What we’re looking for

Strong background in air and/or sea freight Experience leading or coordinating sales activities Good operational understanding of freight forwarding Comfortable selling services and solutions Proactive, communicative, and confident in decision-making

If you’re looking for a role where you can lead a team, stay close to customers, and shape Sea & Air sales from Hamburg, we’d like to hear from you.

Get excited about:

Pension plan

Transportation allowance

Hybrid work setup:

up to 1-2 days/week from home (we'll all be together in the office for the first 3 months to get you settled)

Professional development:

our learning and development programs to help you advance your career



About us



LEMAN is a global company with deep roots and a modern, people-centric approach. We believe in empowering our colleagues and creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and inspired to perform at their best. Every day, we provide customised logistics and transport solutions that make a difference for companies and people around the world. We’re large enough to deliver top-quality global supply chain solutions yet small enough to offer truly personal experience – for both our customers and each other.



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