BDM - Trailer Freight

DescriptionWe now have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Executive working for a worldwide freight forwarding company covering the whole of the UK
We are open on where candidates can be based as you will be selling nationwide, so based remotely from home is available, the offices you will report to are based in Manchester.
With over 70 partner offices, 200 agents covering 5 continents we offer local expertise with global experience catering to each customer's specific transportation and logistics needs.
A typical day to day for this position will include gaining new business nationally and internationally and promoting and developing client's portfolio in area of freight and warehouse 3pl.
Key Responsibilities:
* Generate cold call prospective customers.
* Generate new sales leads and revenue.
* Meet with clients face to face, over the phone / Teams etc.
* Build / develop relationships with clients
* Achieve set targets
* Complete all work on time and to schedule including a weekly pipeline
* Participate in the organisation of corporate events
* Understand calculating costs when tailoring customer rates
* Liaising regularly with operations and customer service team.
Business Development Manager Position Requirements
* Proven experience in selling international Road freight services
* Proven track record of sales figures with small to medium companies
* interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
* A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
* initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
* Computer Literate
* Awareness of opportunities to enable sales and revenue to be optimised.
* Able to work with E.U
Customs team and arrange S.O.P
for import / export clearances
Business Development Manager Position Remuneration
* Salary - Negotiable DOE
* Commission Structure
* Car allowance
* Mobile provided
* Laptop Provided
Skills and Abilities
* Time management skills are an essential.
* Experience of working in a target driven environment.
* IT Literature, MS office skills, PowerPoint experience essential
* Product knowledge of different trade lanes and services, within the freight forwarding market
* Proficiency with sales database.
* Ability to work as part of a team, developing new product awareness where required.
* Experience of freight / warehouse 3pl quotations and or proposals
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Features
  • 23 days Hol
  • C
  • Remote base
  • Pension
£55,000
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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