Business Development Manager

WR Logistics; Reading; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Business Development Manager to expand their Deep Sea Freight Forwarding sector. This fully remote role offers an attractive package including a competitive salary and commission structure. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in freight forwarding or shipping, with a focus on customer relationship management.

Benefits

Flexible working

Uncapped Commission Scheme

Car Allowance/Company Car

33 Days Holidays

Long Service Bonus

Work Laptop and Phone

Company Pension Scheme

Funded Health Care Package

Opportunity for growth and development

Qualifications

• Essential sales and business development management experience.
• Knowledge of ocean freight forwarding is critical.
• Full clean UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain effective business relationships with clients.
• Follow up on sales leads and obtain new business.
• Promote business to new and existing clients.

Skills

Sales

Business Development

Account Management

Ocean Freight

Sea Freight

Deep Sea

International Shipping

Freight Forwarding

Field Sales

Education

Experience with Freight Forwarder

Experience with Shipping Line

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Location: UK (Fully Remote)


Salary: up to £55,000 (DOE) + Commission + Car Allowance/Company Car

Working
Hours: Monday to Friday - Manage your Own Diary

Are you a results driven, sales hungry freight/shipping sales and business development manager, looking for a new full remote sales role? This role could be right for you.

My client is offering a fantastic package to help grow their business and Deep Sea Freight Forwarding sector within the UK. The right candidate will be an experienced and fully established sales-person who has worked previously for a UK based Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line and have the ability to bring on accounts and business with knowledge and experience with Ocean/Sea Freight.

Package Benefits:

Flexible working - managing own diary and week

Uncapped Commission Scheme

Car Allowance/Company Car

33 Days Holidays

Long Service Bonus

Work Laptop and Phone

Company Pension Scheme

Funded Health Care Package

Opportunity for growth and development within the companyKey Responsibilities:

To develop and maintain effective business relationships with new and existing clients, offering excellent ocean freight forwarding services.

To generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers to obtain new business at reasonable profit.

Be the forefront of the companies' Deep Sea Trade development by promoting the business to new and existing clients.Requirements:

Sales / Business Development Management Experience Is Essential.

Experience working for a Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line.

Knowledge and experience within Ocean Freight Forwarding or Deep Sea Shipping is Essential.

Previous experience working in Ocean Freight/Deep Sea Shipping Operations is desirable but not essential.

Hold a full, clean, UK driving licence.

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

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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