In this inspiring position as consultant/business developer in a team of maritime economics experts, you will become part of a world-renowned international engineering consultancy firm, which is also one of the top 5 in the Netherlands. Here you can continue developing your career as Senior Consultant Port Economics in our Maritime Economics & Operations (ME & O) Advisory Group!

WHAT YOU BRING

We are looking for a Senior Consultant with business development skills. A candidate with a strong external network in the maritime industry, including terminal operators, banks and/or investors. We expect that you as a Senior Consultant Port Economics can contribute to the further development of our market presence as well as deliver services to our clients.

As a Senior Consultant we expect you to have in-depth knowledge of the shipping and port markets and strong business development skills. You gained this experience in a professional position in a similar industry, preferably in a consultancy environment or in the maritime industry. Furthermore, you have:

• A MSc in Economics; Transport Economics; or MBA;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience;
• Fluency in the English language;
• Experience of managing more junior staff for project delivery.

It would be desirable if you also possess programming knowledge (in Python, R) and direct experience in shipping, ports, or terminals. Skills of other languages and a financial background are a plus.

The position is based in the Netherlands and will involve worldwide travel as well. You will manage and carry responsibility for project work (including report writing, field work, supervision, organisation, consultation, and project management). Further general responsibilities in this position consist of:

• Presentation in both external and internal arenas;
• Attracting new clients and projects for the advisory group (business development) and proposal writing;
• Developing and maintaining key client relationships and act as account manager for a selected number of key clients;
• Identifying potential leads and sharing them with other members of the team as required;
• Staff technical training.