Business Development Manager - Freight

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Contributory pension scheme

Contributory private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive European road freight growth and expand services across road, sea, air, customs and warehousing.

Based in Folkestone, the role offers hybrid working and a negotiable salary depending on experience, with a strong focus on building relationships with new and existing customers.

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience within a freight forwarding or logistics business is essential.
• Proven experience selling road, sea, or air freight services.
• European road freight experience would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of transport and worldwide logistics.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships both over the phone and face-to-face.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business across road, sea, air, and courier freight, as well as customs and warehousing services.
• Identify and convert new customers and profitable business opportunities.
• Support the operations team with account management to deliver a tailored service to customers.
• Build and develop relationships with new and existing customers.
• Ensure profitable margins are achieved across customer accounts.
• Travel to meet with prospective and existing customers.

Skills

Freight sales

Freight modes

European freight

Transport knowledge

Customer service

Negotiation

Relationship building

Fast-paced work

Job description

Business Development Manager - Freight (BJ47326) Folkestone, England

Business Development Manager – Freight Forwarding

Location: Folkestone
Salary: Negotiable DOE

Our client specialise in international freight forwarding and logistics providing road, sea, air, customs, warehousing, and courier solutions.

They are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join their commercial team, with a primary focus on developing new European road freight business whilst identifying opportunities across their wider service offering.

Job Overview

• Develop new business across road, sea, air, and courier freight, as well as customs and warehousing services
• Identify and convert new customers and profitable business opportunities
• Support the operations team with account management to deliver a tailored service to customers
• Build and develop relationships with new and existing customers
• Ensure profitable margins are achieved across customer accounts
• Travel to meet with prospective and existing customers

Requirements

• Previous sales experience within a freight forwarding or logistics business is essential
• Proven experience selling road, sea, or air freight services
• European road freight experience would be advantageous
• Good understanding of transport and worldwide logistics
• Excellent customer service, communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability to build strong relationships both over the phone and face-to-face
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment

Salary & Benefits

• Negotiable salary depending on experience
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days a month in the office)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Contributory private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme

Business Development Manager - Freight (BJ47326) Folkestone, England