Business Development Manager

Streamline Search; Braintree; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Business Development Manager to join their team in the logistics industry. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in selling freight services and strong negotiation skills. You will generate new business leads and work both in the office and on the field. A competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 is offered along with commission and benefits.

Benefits

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Commission structure

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in selling sea, air, and road freight.
• Good overall knowledge of the global freight industry.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent English and Maths skills.

Responsibilities

• Source business leads and act on those provided.
• Generate new sales for sea, air, and road freight.
• Work flexibly both in office and out in the field.

Skills

Sales experience in freight

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Streamline Search are recruiting on behalf of our client. Our client has been established for nearly 30 years and are experienced in the Freight and Logistics industry. They handle importations and exportations of all/any cargos by multimodal means - Air, Sea, Road & Rail. They are looking for a Business Development Manager with experience of all modes of transport to enhance their busy team.

Position Requirements

• Ideally, at least 2 years' experience in selling sea, air and road freight in a forwarding environment.


• Experience of sales and development.


• Good overall knowledge of the Global freight industry.


• Good negotiation skills.


• Strong attention to detail.


• Good communication skills and friendly personality.


• Competent using Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.


• Strong and dynamic team player.


• Excellent English and Maths skills.

Responsibilities

• Source your own business leads and act on those provided by Sales and Operations colleagues.


• Generate new sales, this includes FCL / LCL sea freight, air freight and road freight, import and export.


• Work flexibly, both in the office and out in the field.


• Ability to bring in own transferable business a definite advantage

Remuneration

• Monday to Friday (Apply online only)hrs


• Salary: £45,000 - £50,000


• Commission: 10% of gross profit for new customers and 5% of gross profit for customers secured as a result of information secured from the company.


• These would reduce to 5% and 2.5% respectively after 12 months but would continue while the candidate continues to work for the company.


• These would reduce to 5% and 2.5% after 12 months but would continue throughout.


• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Company pension


• Onsite parking

Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application