Business Development Manager

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Business Development Manager to enhance a busy team in the freight and logistics sector. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years' experience in freight sales, demonstrating strong negotiation skills and a good knowledge of the global freight industry. This role offers a competitive salary, commission opportunities, and solid benefits including pension and onsite parking.

Benefits

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.
• Excellent English and Maths skills.

Responsibilities

• Source business leads and act on those provided by colleagues.
• Generate new sales in FCL/LCL sea freight, air freight, and road freight.
• Work flexibly in-office and out in the field.

Skills

Negotiation

Attention to Detail

Communication

Team Player

Education

Experience in selling freight

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

(Business Development Manager) - Position 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.


(Business Development Manager) - 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.

Job responsibilities and tasks:

• 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

(Business Development Manager) - Position 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.