Business Development Manager

Interaction Recruitment; Collingtree; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BMW company car

Quarterly bonus 8% of annual salary

Work-from-home flexibility

No territory restrictions

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager for Logistics/Transport/Freight Forwarding. This field-based role covers the UK and Europe, with a flexible diary and work-from-home days when not visiting clients.

You will generate new business, meet prospects, and expand our UK/European client base. Applicants should have logistics or freight-forwarding experience, a hunter mindset, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within logistics, transport, or freight forwarding.
• Hunter mentality with a track record of winning new business.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Highly self-motivated, organised, and able to manage a field-based schedule.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Generating new business through cold calling, networking, and self-sourced leads.
• Booking and attending your own meetings with prospective clients.
• Identifying, pitching, and securing UK & European full and part load opportunities.
• Building long-term customer relationships and managing existing accounts where needed.
• Maintaining accurate CRM updates and managing your sales pipeline.
• Travelling across the UK, with occasional European trips as required.
• Working from home when not on client visits.

Skills

Logistics experience

Hunter mentality

Confident communicator

Self-motivated

UK driving licence

Job description

Business Development Manager - Logistics / Transport / Freight Forwarding

£40,000 Basic + BMW Company Car + Quarterly Bonus (8% of Annual Salary). Field-Based - UK & Europe. Open to candidates based anywhere in the UK.

The Role

This is a fully field‑based position focused on new business development. With no assigned territories, you'll have the freedom to target customers across the UK and Europe. You will manage your own diary, work from home when not visiting clients, and spend most of your time out in the field building relationships and securing new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Generating new business through cold calling, networking, and self-sourced leads
• Booking and attending your own meetings with prospective clients
• Identifying, pitching, and securing UK & European full and part load opportunities
• Building long-term customer relationships and managing existing accounts where needed
• Maintaining accurate CRM updates and managing your sales pipeline
• Travelling across the UK, with occasional European trips as required
• Working from home when not on client visits

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience within logistics, transport, or freight forwarding
• Strong hunter mentality with a track record of winning new business
• Confident communicator with the ability to build rapport quickly
• Highly self-motivated, organised, and capable of managing a field-based schedule
• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• £40,000 basic salary
• BMW company car
• Quarterly bonus (8% of annual salary)
• Complete flexibility with no territory restrictions
• The opportunity to grow and shape your own client base
• Work-from-home flexibility