Business Development Executive

Jago Consultants; Waterford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday a year

Bank holidays

Job summary

Jago Consultants is assisting a logistics client near St Albans in recruiting a Business Development Executive. The role focuses on the freight and logistics sector, spanning the UK and Europe, with a strong OTE of £50,000–£55,000.

You will develop existing clients, pursue new markets, and present tailored Customs-focused solutions. The successful candidate will have senior sales experience, excellent communication, and a proven track record in new business.

Qualifications

• Senior-level sales experience in negotiating and structuring new business deals.
• Excellent communication and telephone manner.
• New business sales background.
• Ability to make structured cold calls through to closing.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• French or German language ability is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Using existing client development to maximise business potential.
• Identifying potential new business market sectors for the company.
• Designing and producing Customs-focused presentations tailored to client needs.
• Targeting relevant Logistics Managers/Supply Chain Managers.
• New business sales canvassing for volume export or import traffics.
• Preparing presentations and quotes for new business.
• Visiting prospective clients in the UK and in Europe.
• Account management will be required for specific clients.
• Opening credit accounts for new clients.
• Helping to manage a small but dynamic sales team.
• Helping the Operations team to solve commercial problems.

Skills

Senior sales experience

Negotiation

New business development

Cold calling

Organisational skills

Language ability (French or German)

Job description

My client is a Logistics company near St Albans and are in need of a Business Development Executive!

With a very strong package, the OTE of Approx. £50,000 - £55,000

As a Business Development Executive you will be working in the Freight and Logistics sector, working across UK and Europe :

• Using existing client development, maximising the business potential.
• Identifying potential new business market sectors for the company.
• helping to design and produce specific Customs focused presentations tailored to client’s needs.
• Targeting relevant Logistics Managers/Supply Chain Managers.
• New business sales canvassing for volume export or import traffics.
• Preparing presentations and quotes for new business.
• Visiting prospective clients in the UK and in Europe.
• Account management will be required for specific clients.
• Opening credit accounts for new clients.
• Helping to manage a small but dynamic sales team.
• Helping the Operations team to solve commercial problems.

About you:

• Sales experience at a senior level negotiating, structuring new business deals of typically £15-£20K plus.
• Excellent communication skills, and telephone manner.
• New business sales background.
• The ability to make structured and effective cold calls through to closing.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Language (French or German) an advantage but not essential.

A spectrum of benefits, including 22 days holiday a year plus bank holidays!!

Working Days:

Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm.