Business Development Manager

KAG Recruitment Consultancy; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is searching for a Business Development Manager specializing in Road Freight Sales. This role requires proven freight sales experience and a go-getter mindset to drive new business and manage client relationships effectively. With a strong support structure and competitive compensation, this opportunity is perfect for a motivated closer in the freight industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Remote-first role with flexibility

Full onboarding, training, and development

Company pension

Retail discount platform

Car scheme and cycle-to-work scheme

Mental health & wellbeing support forums

Recognition and rewards programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in freight sales and pipeline management.
• Experience in closing deals and client negotiation.
• Ability to generate leads and manage accounts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Hunt down new business and generate your own leads.
• Secure client meetings and close sales with confidence.
• Build a high-quality sales pipeline and manage accounts.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure client satisfaction.
• Hit profit targets while maintaining strong margins.

Skills

Freight sales experience in Road Freight

Self-generated success

Quoting and negotiating

CRM system familiarity

Strong communication skills

Commercial instincts

Go-getter mindset

Job description

Overview

We're Hiring: Business Development Manager - Road Freight Sales

We're on the hunt for a hunter. At K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy, we've been trusted to find the best of the best for our client, and this is one you'll want to pay attention to. We're looking for a closer. Someone with grit, with a black book full of contacts. Someone who can sniff out opportunity in a crowded market and knows how to turn a "maybe" into a signed contract. Our client is a major player in the Freight world, and they are rapidly expanding. They're investing in people who know how to hunt, convert, and build lasting customer relationships in the road freight space. This is your desk, your clients, your momentum, backed by real training, solid operational support, and one of the strongest packages in the industry.

Location: Field Based - You must be based in or around Birmingham, Stoke, Leeds, Bradford, or Nottingham

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Remote-first role with flexibility
• Full onboarding, training, and development
• Company pension
• Retail discount platform
• Car scheme and cycle-to-work scheme
• Mental health & wellbeing support forums
• Recognition and rewards programme

What You'll Be Doing

• Hunting down new business and generating your own leads
• Securing face-to-face and virtual client meetings and closing with confidence
• Building a high-quality pipeline with no fluff, just the good stuff
• Quoting and pricing using in-house tools and your own sharp eye
• Collaborating with operations to keep trailers full and clients happy
• Managing your portfolio with ownership and care. There’s no micro-managing here.
• Growing existing accounts and building long-term partnerships
• Hitting profit targets and keeping your margins lean and strong

You’ll Need To Bring

• Proven Freight sales experience in Road Freight
• A proven track record of self-generated success
• Confidence with quoting, negotiating, and objection handling
• Familiarity with CRM systems and a disciplined approach to pipeline management
• Strong communication and commercial instincts
• A go-getter mindset, because this role isn’t for fence-sitters

This is a chance to own your results, shape your earnings, and partner with a brand that backs its people.

If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Get in touch with the K.A.G. Recruitment team to apply NOW!