Business Development Manager

White Recruitment Construction; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the freight forwarding industry seeks a Business Development Manager for their Cardiff office. The role involves sourcing new customers and managing accounts to support business growth, offering a competitive salary and uncapped commission scheme. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in freight sales and excellent customer service skills.

Benefits

Uncapped commission scheme

Company mobile phone

Car allowance or Company Car

Discounted gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank and Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales role within a freight forwarding/logistics organisation is essential.
• Strong understanding of transport and Worldwide logistics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Source new, profitable freight customers across road, sea, air, and courier.
• Identify and convert potential opportunities and markets.
• Support operations team with account management for tailored service delivery.

Skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Resilience

Analytical

IT literacy

Job description

Freight BDM – Cardiff

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our client who are a known freight forwarder who operate across the whole of the UK. You will be based at their Cardiff location.

You will be responsible for supporting the growth of the business by sourcing new regular trading and profitable freight customers, as well looking for customers with customs requirements.

Job type: Permanent

Benefits:

• Uncapped commission scheme on new accounts
• Company mobile phone
• Car allowance or Company Car
• Discounted gym membership for the gym on site
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank and Public Holidays

Day-to-day:

• Support the growth of the business by sourcing new, regular trading, and profitable road, sea, air, and courier freight customers, as well as customers with warehousing and/or customs requirements.
• Identify and convert potential opportunities, new clients, and markets, while exploring additional ways to better serve existing clients.
• Support the operations team with account management to ensure a personable and tailored service delivery to all clients brought on board.
• Ensure clear profit margins on all accounts and jobs, maximizing them whenever possible.
• Travel to meet with potential and existing customers.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working in a sales role within a freight forwarding/logistics organisation is essential with a proven track record of success in Sea, Road and Air freight sales
• Good understanding of transport and Worldwide logistics
• Strong resilience and positivity particularly in challenging situations
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• The ability to develop and build strong and personable relationships over the phone and in person with a broad range of individuals
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a strong team player
• The ability to keep self-motivated
• High attention to detail
• Accountability to yourself and others
• Analytical and ambitious
• High IT literacy skills

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

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