Business Development Manager

Willis Global Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Recruitment Consultancy in the UK is seeking a Business Development Manager to develop new business accounts and drive growth in the freight forwarding industry. The role offers competitive salary, commission, and remote working for suitable candidates. Ideal candidates should possess strong business development skills and knowledge of the freight forwarding sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus commission

Bonus scheme 10% of GP after cost

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven business development experience within the freight forwarding industry.
• Ability to provide reports using various software.
• Willingness to learn new things.

Responsibilities

• Achieve profitable growth by selling freight forwarding solutions.
• Drive forward business opportunities and increase company profile.
• Build strong relationships within the freight forwarding industry.

Skills

Key freight forwarding industry knowledge

Proven business development/sales experience

Good communications skills

Ability to analyse, change, and adapt

Knowledge of Excel & Word documents

Job description

On Offer:

• Competitive salary plus commission and company car, based on skills and experience
• Bonus scheme 10% of GP after cost
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Remote working for the right candidate
• Pension Scheme

Main Purpose of the Business Development Manager:

• Develop new business accounts across all logistics and freight forwarding services sea, air, road and warehousing freight forwarding solutions
• Drive forward business opportunities and increase company profile
• Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and carriers within the freight forwarding industry
• Deliver profitable growth while creating value for customers

Duties and Responsibilities of the Business Development Manager:

• Achieve profitable growth by selling freight forwarding solutions
• Show flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to embrace the challenge
• Build relationships across the board, colleagues, suppliers, customers
• Take decisive action when necessary
• Focus on targets to achieve growth
• Understand market conditions and ensure this is communicated
• Build client confidence
• Explores customer opportunities to provide new value to the client
• Ability to understand cost and profit drivers
• Apply financial, and risk management to evaluate commercial opportunities
• Ensure balance of risk/reward

To Be Considered:

• Key freight forwarding industry knowledge
• Proven business development/sales experience within freight forwarding industry
• Ability to provide reports using various software
• Good communications skills
• Ability to analyse, change, and adapt
• Willingness to learn new things
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Work to given timeframes/deadlines
• Motivate self to obtain best results
• Knowledge of excel & word documents

For full details, contact Willis Global a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry