Commercial Graduate Trainee

The opportunity:

You just graduated and you know you want a commercial career, but you're not sure which lane yet. Sales? Account management? Something else?

12 months inside Flexport's commercial engine. Four rotations, four mentors, one goal: find where you fit.

• Months 1–3: Open doors as an SDR
• Months 4–6: Manage clients as an Account Manager
• Months 7–9: Close deals alongside a top salesperson
• Months 10–12: Go deep in Operations, Marketing, or Customs — your pick

You'll have a named 1:1 mentor each block, plus one programme-wide buddy who stays with you the entire year. You'll also build with low-code tools alongside our engineering team. Global trade runs on tech now, not just relationships.

The payoff: after a successful completion of the program you will get a permanent Account Executive, Business Development Rep, or Account Manager role by month 12, plus a company-wide network most new hires take years to build.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Block 1 – Sales Development: generate pipeline through outbound outreach, qualify leads, and keep Salesforce updated.
Block 2 – Account Management: support client meetings, identify upsell/renewal opportunities, and learn the customer lifecycle.
Block 3 – Sales: support a full sales cycle from discovery to close, including deal structuring and negotiation.
Block 4 – Elective: complete a project in Operations, Marketing, or Customs of your choice.

Alongside all four blocks, you'll also join Engineering sessions every two weeks, learn low-code/no-code tools, and build your own capstone project by year-end.

Is this you?
• A recent graduate (Bachelor's or Master's) — any discipline
• Fluent in German and English
• Willing to relocate to Hamburg or Frankfurt
• Strong affinity with commercial roles but unsure which exact direction
• Comfortable learning new tools and systems
• No sales experience required
• Solution-oriented, self-motivated, detail-oriented and organised

Please note that fluency in both German and English is required. We kindly ask our candidates to apply with a CV in English! :-)

What's in there for you:

• An opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing companies, where you’ll have the chance to create a global impact while being a part of a thriving multinational environment
• Lunch food delivery 4 days a week incl. vegetarian options, a salad bar and special menu options, plus breakfast options, snacks, soft drinks and barista coffee.
• Health insurance: employee contribution part is covered by Flexport
• 25 paid vacation days
• Equity program: every team member becomes a shareholder, aligning our success with yours. As a private company in a multi-trillion dollar industry, you have a direct stake in our collective growth and success.
• Employee Assistance Program through Aetna Resources for Living: Flexport provides an employer-sponsored program at no cost to you and your household members
• Parental leave benefit: Flexport is here to support you and your families in one of the most important times in life – the birth of a child! Our parental leave program allows both mothers and partners to take time off from work for pregnancy, childbirth, and to bond with your new child.