Business Development Manager

Freight Personnel Careers; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics operator in the UK is seeking a passionate Business Development Manager to join their team in Dartford. The role involves reporting to the Regional Air & Sea Sales Manager and requires strong sales and relationship management skills. The company offers a competitive salary of around £50k plus a car allowance, a hybrid working arrangement, and generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

25 days of annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing focus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development and sales within logistics or related fields.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with clients.
• Self-motivated and focused on achieving targets.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with existing clients.
• Identify and win new business opportunities.
• Report to the Regional Air & Sea Sales Manager.

Skills

Business development

Sales relationship management

Client portfolio management

Job description

Who our client are?

Our Freight Forwarding client is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Road, Air & Sea, and Warehouse, and has been featured in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for three years.

The group employs over 1,100 people with 16 sales offices in the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, plus European teams in France Belgium and the Netherlands and internationally in Cape Town Hong Kong, China, India and the UAE.

We are they looking for :

Their Air & Sea division has experienced remarkable growth over the past two years, and they are not slowing down! They are expanding their UK team and looking for a passionate and driven Business Development Manager to join the South of England sales team based anywhere in the Kent region, but preferably in the Dartford and surrounding area

In this role, you'll report directly to the Regional Air & Sea Sales Manager (South) and play a key part in building and maintaining strong relationships with an existing portfolio of clients. At the same time, you'll maximise sales opportunities by identifying and winning new business.

What they we offer in return?

• Competitive Salary circa 50k Plus Car allowance
• Hours : Monday to Friday 9 : 00 to 5 : 30pm (Hybrid)
• Generous Time Off : Benefit from 25 days of annual leave.
• Enhanced Family Leave : Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Wellbeing Focus : Access our...