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Key Account Manager - Commercial Operations Maritime Services

On-site in Barcelona·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 30 Oct)

Noatum

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Work mode
On-site, Barcelona
Contract
Full-time
English
Required
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers

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Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Maritime Studies, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Trade, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of experience in a similar role within the maritime, shipping, or logistics industry
  • Fluent in English.
  • Experience in maritime operations, with a strong understanding of operational processes within the maritime, shipping, and logistics sectors.
  • Experience managing customer relationships in international and multi-location environments.
  • Knowledge of Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), customer governance models, and commercial contracts.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Customer-centric mindset with a focus on service excellence.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Permanent contract.
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  • Access to a flexible remuneration plan (medical insurance, transport…)
  • Afternoon off on your birthday.
  • Continuous training in our Corporate University (Learning Platform).
  • Being part of a dynamic team with global impact.
  • A role with many possibilities for professional and personal growth.

The role

Noatum Maritime Services operates as local agents in ports, acting as the eyes and ears on the ground in over 1125 ports across 130 countries. Offering a broad range of Port Services, Commercial Liner Services, Ship Services, and Specialized Services, Noatum Maritime Services supports clients by connecting the dots through their value chain from load port to discharge port. Our clients include Cargo Owners, Traders, Miners, Oil Majors, Ship Owners, Ship Operators, and Ship Managers, handling a wide array of goods and vessel types such as containers, dry bulk, breakbulk, project cargo, crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and passengers.

Noatum Maritime Services differentiates itself through specific domain knowledge, local relationships, understanding of local nuances and risks, and the ability to leverage the assets and scope of services within their broader ecosystem to provide value-added solutions to clients.

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key customers, ensuring the successful implementation and delivery of agreed service levels across all ports and operational locations. The role acts as the primary link between customers, commercial teams, and operations, driving customer satisfaction, operational excellence, commercial growth, and long-term account retention.

The Key Account Manager will support will support the execution of customer-specific contractual agreements, oversee performance management through KPIs and SLAs, and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery and create additional value for customers.

What you'll do

Key Responsibilities:

  • Key Account Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with assigned key customers, acting as the primary point of contact to ensure customer satisfaction, retention, and long-term partnership development.
  • Contract & SLA Management: Support the implementation and management of customer-specific agreements, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), working instructions, and financial procedures, ensuring compliance across all operational locations.
  • Customer Onboarding: Coordinate and lead the onboarding of new customers, ensuring a seamless transition from commercial engagement to operational execution and establishing effective communication channels and governance structures.
  • Service Delivery Oversight: Monitor the delivery of services across ports and operational teams, ensuring customer requirements are met and operational performance aligns with agreed service standards.
  • Customer Communication & Relationship Management: Maintain regular engagement with customers through formal and informal meetings, proactively addressing enquiries, managing expectations, and strengthening customer relationships.

About Noatum

Noatum is a leading provider of maritime services, logistics, and port operations, with over 50 years of experience. The company operates through three main business areas: Noatum Maritime, Noatum Logistics, and Noatum Ports, offering services such as regular line maritime services, tramp agency, reefer cargo, dry cargo chartering, international transport, project cargo, customs, and technologically advanced port facilities. Noatum is part of AD Ports Group, a global trade, logistics, and industry group based in Abu Dhabi, which fully integrated Noatum into its structure to enhance service delivery.

Noatum has a significant presence in Spain, with offices in multiple cities including Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and others, as evidenced by its careers page. The company's Spanish headquarters is located in Barcelona, at Torre Auditori, Passeig de la Zona Franca 111. Noatum's global operations span numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa, offering international professionals opportunities in logistics, maritime, and port services. The company emphasizes its commitment to people, safety, sustainability, and quality, making it a relevant employer for those seeking careers in the logistics sector in Spain.

Industry
Logistics
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, UAE
In Spain
Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and 8 more

Good to know if you are moving

  • Noatum is part of AD Ports Group, a global trade, logistics, and industry group based in Abu Dhabi, which may offer international career mobility.
  • The company has a strong presence in Spain with offices in multiple cities including Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Zaragoza, providing opportunities across the country.
  • Noatum's Spanish headquarters is located in Barcelona, a major European logistics hub, offering a dynamic work environment.
  • The company operates in over 15 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, China, and various Latin American and Asian markets, indicating a global footprint.
  • Noatum's careers page lists numerous job openings in Spain across logistics, maritime, and port services, suggesting ongoing hiring needs.

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Additional information

At Noatum, we ensure equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, age, and sexual orientation in our recruitment processes. Our goal is to make the most of people’s abilities in all their diversity, avoiding any form of discrimination.

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