BDM - Freight

Freight Personnel; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider offers an exciting opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Business Development Manager. The remote role allows candidates from anywhere in the UK to sell air and sea freight services to a nationwide client base. Applicants should have proven experience in sales of multi-modal freight, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary of £50,000 to £60,000 with a commission structure, car allowance, and additional benefits are included.

Benefits

Commission Structure

Car allowance

Pension

Private Healthcare

Mobile phone

Laptop

Qualifications

• Proven experience in selling air and sea freight services.
• Track record of meeting sales targets.
• Ability to build relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through cold calling.
• Develop relationships with clients.
• Achieve sales targets and complete work on time.

Skills

Sales experience in multi-modal freight

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Initiative

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Business Development Manager working for a worldwide freight forwarding company with the scope to cover the whole of the UK with your client base.

The role is remote, so we are open on where candidates can be based in the UK as you will be selling air and sea freight services to a nationwide client base.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business by cold calling 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.

Position Requirements

• Proven experience in selling multi-modal, but mainly Air, Sea freight services nationally to global clients.
• 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.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary – Circa £50,000 to £60,000; however open and negotiable DOE.
• Commission Structure on life of account.
• Car allowance £450 per month.
• Pension.
• Private Healthcare.
• Mobile provided.
• Laptop provided.