Business Development Manager

Alexandrite Recruitment Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Business Development Manager in Burton-Upon-Trent to join a successful European Transport & Logistics client. This full-time, permanent role involves acquiring new businesses and managing existing client portfolios in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong commercial awareness and experience in the industry, with responsibilities including reporting on commercial pipelines and engaging with clients regularly. Benefits include a competitive salary and perks like a company car and phone.

Benefits

Company Car

Laptop & Phone

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, preferably in the transport and logistics sector.
• Strong understanding of commercial operations.
• Ability to manage and develop existing customer portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business within agreed pricing parameters.
• Manage and develop the existing customer portfolio.
• Provide commercial pipeline reports and log all activities in Salesforce.

Job description

Business Development Manager

Burton-Upon-Trent

Full time, Permanent - Office based

Salary: 40,000 + 8% comms

Company Car

Laptop & Phone

20 days hol + BH (1 extra day per year of service)

Our highly successful European Transport & Logistics client is seeking a talented and industry savvy Business Development Manager to join them on a full time permanent basis. The successful candidate will be reporting to the UK Director, with the aim of developing and managing commercial turnover on European and UK Lanes

Initially the role will be purely acquisition in the first year and then, there will be an existing portfolio in the second year and thereafter.

Role Specific Tasks

Commercial Activity Acquisition

• To develop new business (acquisition) within the agreed pricing parameters set by the UK Director in conjunction with the Branch and the Operational Manager to ensure that the agreed number of monthly visits for prospects is respected

Commercial activity existing

• To manage and develop the existing Customer portfolio ensuring that regular business reviews are held to discuss any relevant topics. financial or administration.
• To ensure that the agreed number of monthly visits for clients is respected
• To provide rating updates, where appropriate.

Commercial Reporting

• To provide Commercial pipeline on a monthly basis
• To ensure that all leads, opportunities , offers and appointments are logged into Salesforce

Commercial Review

• To ensure that all relevant information is available for the Commercial Review including, but not limited to, Acquisition reporting, Existing client reporting (reachat), number of visits, any discrepancies in pricing, fuel or currency and all offers made.