Business Development Manager (Logistics or Supply Chain)

New Appointments Group Ltd; Dover; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Free parking

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Third party discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Benefits platform

Job summary

New Appointments Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Business Development Manager (Logistics or Supply Chain) to drive growth across our client base. The role is hybrid with 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and involves engagement with customers, lead generation, and proposal support.

You will maintain relationships, identify opportunities, attend meetings, and contribute to pipeline updates while coordinating with the operations team to align requirements and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience of account management or business development across Logistics or Supply Chain.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Understanding of basic financial principles.
• Passion for growth, innovation and developing new solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data.
• Skilled in negotiation and constructive conflict management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation and attention to detail.
• Role model for integrity, respect and positive team culture.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of quality, security or food safety standards
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

• Maintain engagement with customers to identify service improvements.
• Identify and qualify new leads through networking and market insights.
• Attend customer meetings 1-2 times per week.
• Support with the preparation of proposals, tenders and customer presentations.
• Support customer onboarding and align operational requirements.
• Attend 2-3 industry and trade events per year, ensuring leads are captured and followed up.
• Gather operational and financial data to support business cases and forecasting.
• Contribute to sales pipeline updates and support negotiations.
• Support rate and tariff updates.
• Maintain accurate KPI tracking for customer accounts within the CRM.
• Gather and share market intelligence on competitors and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality, safety, security and sustainability standards.
• Support commercial project delivery by coordinating tasks and monitoring progress.
• Support strategic initiatives led by the Head of Business Development.

Skills

Relationship management

Financial fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Team collaboration

UK driving licence

Quality & security standards knowledge

Regulatory understanding

Business development

Job description

Business Development Manager (Logistics or Supply Chain)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Hybrid: Yes

• 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Free parking
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Third party discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and reward platform

Key responsibilities as the Business Development Manager would be:

• Maintain engagement with customers to identify service improvements.
• Identify and qualify new leads through networking and market insights.
• Attend customer meetings 1-2 times per week.
• Support with the preparation of proposals, tenders and customer presentations.
• Support customer onboarding and align operational requirements.
• Attend 2-3 industry and trade events per year, ensuring leads are captured and followed up.
• Gather operational and financial data to support business cases and forecasting.
• Contribute to sales pipeline updates and support negotiations.
• Support rate and tariff updates.
• Maintain accurate KPI tracking for customer accounts within the CRM.
• Gather and share market intelligence on competitors and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality, safety, security and sustainability standards.
• Support commercial project delivery by coordinating tasks and monitoring progress.
• Support strategic initiatives led by the Head of Business Development.

Experience and skills required:

• Experience of account management or business development across Logistics or Supply Chain
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Understanding of basic financial principles.
• Passion for growth, innovation and developing new solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data.
• Skilled in negotiation and constructive conflict management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation and attention to detail.
• Role model for integrity, respect and positive team culture.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of quality, security or food safety standards
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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