Business Development Manager - international freight

Xclusive Recruitment; Kettering; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Xclusive Recruitment is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager in the UK logistics sector to lead new business growth and manage senior client relationships at a national level. The role focuses on creating and expanding revenue streams, leveraging a strong network in the logistics community.

The ideal candidate will drive strategic sales initiatives, demonstrate a proven track record in courier/logistics sales, and invest significant time to achieve ambitious targets for the company.

Qualifications

• Proven new business creation experience within courier/logistics.
• Excellent B2B sales experience.
• Strong networking with logistics sector contacts.
• Exceptional business development and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the UK logistics market and trends.
• Track record of new business wins and hunger for success.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business growth and hit growth targets from a national level.
• Lead from the front and coordinate sales activities with senior client engagements.
• Build profitable customer relationships through effective senior client interaction.
• Develop existing revenue streams while pursuing new opportunities in logistics.
• Be an ambassador for the company and expand market presence.

Skills

New business development

Networking

Sales leadership

Communication skills

UK logistics market knowledge

Job description

A Large International freight mover is looking for a BDM.

The Role

Our client is looking for a new business hunter who is hungry.

This key strategic Sales role is to lead from the front and deliver the agreed companies growth targets .

This role will support, manage and develop the existing sales activity at a national level. The role requires a natural networker who creates and builds profitable customer relationships through effective senior client interaction.

A natural ambassador you will enjoy working with clients to develop existing and new revenue streams.

The Applicant

You must have proven new business creation experience within a courier business. Applicants currently working in a similar senior professional sales role with a provable track record of success are invited to apply if they have:

• Experience working for one of the Sameday/ Nextday /3PL / freight / transport / Pallets/international logistics/ |Specialist freight providers
• Existing business to business sales experience
• A Notable Networker with contacts throughout the Logistics sector
• Exceptional business development skills
• Quality communication skills
• Knowledge of the UK logistics market
• Demonstrable sales track record of new business wins in. You must demonstrate a hunger for success, and be prepared to invest exceptional time and effort to achieve our client's ambitions.

Quality sales team leadership skills and communication skills

Comprehensive understanding of logistics innovation, the opportunities and threats they pose, and a progressive approach to make best use of them for competitive advantage

All the qualities of a natural networker

Proven leadership skills with experience of inspiring and motivating successful sales growth

You must demonstrate a hunger for success, and be prepared to invest exceptional time and effort to achieve our client's ambitions.

Our ideal person will also be Team orientated, a Problem Solver and a Resilient character

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