Business Development Manager - Road Freight

Streamline Search Ltd.; Liverpool City Region; Híbrido; GBP 41 000 - 50 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Streamline Search Ltd. is partnering with an established shipping and freight forwarding business in Merseyside to recruit a Business Development Manager for road freight.

You will identify new opportunities, build a customer base, and increase road freight revenue while collaborating with operations to tailor transport solutions. The role emphasizes relationship-building, pricing insight, and market analysis.

Qualificações

• Experience in business development or sales within freight forwarding or road transport.
• Understanding of road freight operations, pricing and customer requirements.
• Ability to identify new opportunities and build relationships with prospective customers.
• Commercial mindset with knowledge of rates, margins and profitability.
• Strong communication with customers and internal teams.
• Self-motivated and capable of taking ownership of business development.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and approach potential customers needing road freight services.
• Develop new business opportunities and build lasting customer relationships.
• Generate leads through prospecting, networking and industry contacts.
• Understand customer requirements and work with operations to tailor transport solutions.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate rates and help secure new business.
• Develop existing accounts and identify opportunities to increase revenue.
• Monitor market activity and identify growth opportunities in road freight.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support new business operationally and commercially.

Conhecimentos

Identify potential customers

Develop new business opportunities

Generate leads

Understand customer requirements

Prepare quotations

Negotiate rates

Develop existing accounts

Market monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Business Development Manager - Road Freight

Location: Merseyside

Salary: Up to 45,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Working Arrangement: Hybrid working available

The Opportunity - Business Development Manager - Road Freight

An established shipping and freight forwarding business is looking for a Business Development Manager to help grow its road freight operation.

This is an opportunity for someone with a background in freight forwarding or road transport who understands how the industry works and can use that knowledge to develop new customer relationships and generate business.

The focus will be on identifying new opportunities, building a customer base and increasing road freight revenue. You'll have the opportunity to develop the operation commercially while working closely with the wider business.

The Role - Business Development Manager - Road Freight

• Identify and approach potential customers requiring road freight and transport services.


• Develop new business opportunities and build lasting customer relationships.


• Generate leads through prospecting, networking and industry contacts.


• Understand customer requirements and work with the operations team to develop suitable transport solutions.


• Prepare quotations, negotiate rates and help secure new business.


• Develop existing accounts and identify opportunities to increase revenue.


• Monitor market activity and identify potential areas for growth within road freight.


• Work closely with internal teams to ensure new business can be supported operationally and commercially.

About You - Business Development Manager - Road Freight

• Previous experience in business development, sales or a commercially focused role within freight forwarding or road transport.


• A good understanding of road freight operations, pricing and customer requirements.


• Comfortable identifying new opportunities and building relationships with prospective customers.


• Commercially minded, with an understanding of rates, margins and profitability.


• Able to communicate effectively with customers and internal teams.


• Self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of business development activity.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of up to 45,000, depending on experience.


• Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.


• Hybrid working available.