Freight Forwarding Business Development Manager

2 weeks ago


Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Wilde Associates Full time

Job Title:
Freight Forwarding Business Development Manager

Location:
Could be home-based with occasional travel to Northampton, or could be on-site all the time. Quite flexible but must be a driver

Salary:
£37,500 to £45,000 + profit related commission, company car / car allowance, laptop, mobile, company pension

Hours of work:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Job Type:
Permanent

Job Reference:
PH10472

Our client is a growing logistics provider based in Northampton.

Are you a Sales Executive in the Logistics industry looking for a new role working for a small but highly respected Freight Forwarder? Do you want to take the next step in your career into a highly autonomous role in a company where you will be affordedpersonal and career development opportunities?

ROLE


In this role, the successful Business Development Manager will be acting in a highly autonomous role, where you will be taking charge of your own Business Development activities.

This is a client relationship focused role where you will be working on Businesslead prospecting and providing potential Customer assessments as you work on building up and maintaining a successful portfolio of clients.


A 'Hands On' role to be primarily responsible for winning and developing new business and promoting the Company's Export / Import logistics business.


The role will require the Business Development Manager (BDM) to manage their own diary, follow up leads and drive new business activity, attend client meetings with a national remit and support development of business relationships.

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In Summary:
  • Generating sales through new Business Development
  • Building and maintaining successful relationships with Clients
  • Managing Client Accounts
  • Prospecting and assessing new business leads
  • Travelling to Client sites
  • Reviewing your sales performance to meet or exceed the monetary/volume targets set
  • Liaising with the Company Directors to solidify sales forecasting for the business on a weekly/monthly basis**
    REQUIRMENTS AND BACKGROUND
  • The ideal BDM will have worked within the freight industry previously and have an understanding of Export / Import procedures and documentary requirements.
  • The BDM will have proven record within sales and have a commercial approach to understanding new business and client needs.
Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role.

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