Szilard Sarkozi
@szilardsarkozi
Executive logistics leader building and scaling international operations with P&L ownership and business growth.
RomaniaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a senior executive with 12+ years of experience across general management, business development, and international logistics, and I lead with both commercial acumen and operational depth. As Managing Director of a country organization within a global logistics group, I build, scale, and run businesses across multiple functions—setting strategy, building teams from scratch, and ensuring strong delivery performance in complex, cross-border environments.
In my current role, I built up the Romania operations from scratch and manage full P&L ownership, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance management, while driving go-to-market strategy and business development across key client segments. Previously, as Head of Business Development and Business Development Manager at KLG Europe and cargo-partner, I acquired long-term key accounts, negotiated commercial terms, and aligned sales strategy with operations to protect service quality and fuel sustainable growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managing Director
Nosta Logistics Romania
Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Built the Romanian organization from scratch and scaled operations to a €3.5M turnover in the second year, with full P&L ownership and budgeting/forecasting. Led cross-functional teams and oversaw international road, sea, air, and rail logistics while representing the company in key partner and client discussions.
Head of Business Development
Klg Europe
Sep 2020 - Sep 2023 (3 years)
Led business development strategy and execution across regional and international clients, driving key account acquisition and long-term customer relationships. Coached the business development team and aligned sales strategy with operations delivery capability.
Business Development Manager
Klg Europe
Jun 2016 - Sep 2020 (4 years 3 months)
Developed new business opportunities across logistics and supply chain services and built a portfolio of national and international clients. Negotiated commercial terms and long-term contracts while partnering with operations to maintain service quality and customer satisfaction.
Business Development Manager
Cargo-partner
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016 (4 months)
Managed a national and international client portfolio and negotiated commercial terms and long-term contracts. Collaborated with operations teams to ensure service quality and customer satisfaction.
Business Development
Cargo-partner
Oct 2013 - Feb 2016 (2 years 4 months)
Developed and managed customer relationships across freight forwarding services to support growth in sea, air, and road segments. Supported strategic sales initiatives through active customer engagement and pipeline development.
Sea Cargo Specialist
Cargo-partner
Apr 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 6 months)
Handled hands-on international freight forwarding operations, covering sea freight LCL/FCL import and export and import/export coordination. Managed road freight operations (LTL/FTL) and coordinated end-to-end freight forwarding and customer requirements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
WU Executive Academy
Executive MBA, Business Administration
2025 -
Executive MBA at WU Executive Academy (Vienna University of Economics and Business), ongoing from 2025 to 2027.
Availability
Location
RomaniaAuthorized to work in
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