Attaché(e) Commercial(e) - Sales Support - Marseille

CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, is looking for an Attaché(e) Commercial(e) - Sales Support to join its Marseille team. The company works across the world, with a presence that includes CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM AIR CARGO, delivering a complete range of transport and logistics solutions to more than 420 ports on five continents. It is committed to the energy transition in shipping and aims to reach Net Zero Carbon by 2050, while the CMA CGM Foundation mobilizes the group’s shipping and logistics expertise to respond to humanitarian crises. The group operates in 160 countries through more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, employing over 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseille where the head office is based.

In this role, you’ll be the commercial interface for clients within the Agency Commercial team, sharing information about the offers and helping prepare prospecting in collaboration with the commercial engineer. The position sits at the heart of a global network with a local Marseille focus, offering a chance to work with a large ecosystem of colleagues and clients alike. If you enjoy building relationships, coordinating cross-functionally, and contributing to sales outcomes, this could be a good fit.

Join CMA CGM’s expansive network and help drive the company’s growth from its Marseille hub, a key regional site in a worldwide platform that values energy transition, humanitarian action, and a strong, global community of professionals.

A day in the Marseille sales hub

Day to day, you’ll respond to client inquiries by carefully assessing service requests, qualifying opportunities, following up to keep prospects engaged, and guiding conversations toward concrete outcomes with clear arguments. You’ll also advise clients on maritime services, including equipment and transport, and contribute to shaping service offerings that meet their needs. In this role you’ll stay in regular contact with the sales team, the client service unit, and the various Lines, keeping colleagues informed about market developments in collaboration with the Trade Managers of the Direction Commerciale Agences France.

Your work will be planned in a proactive way to align with the commercial action plan, and you’ll ensure that procedures for Quality, Safety and Security are followed. You’ll manage your quotations carefully so that the client experience remains smooth and the handoffs to the client service team lead to successful outcomes.

What you’ll need to bring to the table

Must-haves

• A bachelor’s degree in International Trade or Transport Logistics
• Ideally at least one year of hands-on experience in a similar role
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with office software; fluent English
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation abilities, with autonomy, organisation, accuracy, responsiveness and a proactive mindset

Nice-to-have extras

• Experience advising clients on maritime services (equipment and transport) and helping tailor services to client needs
• Proven ability to collaborate with sales teams, client services, and various Lines, plus comfort sharing market updates with colleagues
• Familiarity with working alongside Trade Managers of the Direction Commerciale Agences France or similar cross-functional environments

Compensation and practical details

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Marseille, France.

Tips for applicants

Put your Licence in International Trade or Transport Logistics at the top of your résumé and back it up with examples of how you’ve supported sales or client interactions in logistics or shipping.

Show concrete proof of your must-have skills by describing a specific situation where you responded to a client inquiry, qualified the service needs, and followed up to close a deal, ideally involving coordination with an engineer or technical colleague.

Be ready to discuss how you manage multiple stakeholders, clients, the sales team, and Lines, and to talk through how you stay aligned with a commercial action plan while monitoring market shifts.

Consider asking how the France agencies commercial team collaborates with Trade Managers and Lines to respond to changing market conditions, and what success looks like within the plan d’action commerciale.