Business Development Manager - Transport Division

TRCGroup; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Leeds is seeking a Transport Business Development Manager to drive national growth in the transport division. This role involves securing new logistics clients, maintaining relationships, and managing the sales cycle. Candidates should possess strong sales experience, negotiation skills, and a UK driving license. Competitive salary and excellent benefits including private healthcare and 33 days of annual leave are offered. This is an opportunity for ambitious professionals looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

33 days annual leave

Attractive bonus structure

Clear career progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a sales or business development environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, targeting and securing new transport and logistics clients nationwide.
• Developing strong relationships with key decision-makers.
• Managing the full sales cycle from initial contact to onboarding.
• Maintaining accurate sales pipelines and forecasts.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Confident communication

Self-motivated

Commercial awareness

Job description

INTERNAL VACANCY : Transport Business Development Manager

Location : Head Office – Leeds, LS28 5LY

Salary : £28,000 – £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + bonus opportunities

Hours : Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm (with out-of-hours expectations)

Benefits : Private healthcare, 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), clear career progression

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Transport Business Development Manager to join our growing Transport division, based out of our Head Office in Leeds.

This role is focused on winning new business on a national scale, supporting the continued growth of our transport operation across the UK.

The Role

• Identifying, targeting and securing new transport and logistics clients nationwide.
• Developing strong relationships with key decision-makers and senior stakeholders.
• Managing the full sales cycle from initial contact through to onboarding.
• Working closely with internal delivery teams to ensure smooth client handover.
• Attending client meetings and site visits as required.
• Maintaining accurate sales pipelines, forecasts and activity reporting.
• Representing the business professionally and driving brand growth within the market.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience within a sales or business development environment (essential).
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Results-driven, self-motivated and target-focused.
• Experience within recruitment, logistics or transport is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (essential).

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary of £28k–£35k, dependent on experience
• Attractive bonus structure
• Private healthcare
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Opportunity to work on a national scale with high-value clients
• Clear progression within a fast-growing, nationally recognised transport division
• Autonomy to build and shape your own pipeline with senior leadership support

If you are a proven sales professional looking to step into a national-level role and play a key part in growing a successful transport division, we’d love to hear from you.

About TRCGroup

We break the mould when it comes to recruitment agencies. With a straight-forward approach, we know how to get results for both our candidates and clients. As a multi-vertical recruitment agency, we source candidates for both temporary and permanent contracts across a range of disciplines. When you choose to work with The Recruitment Crowd, you’re choosing a team of devoted recruitment consultants who will only find the perfect fit for you. So if you’re looking for a recruitment agency in Leeds that provides a reliable service and trusted advice, The Recruitment Crowd have you covered. As far as recruitment agencies go, we’re a bit different! We’re friendly and talented and know our stuff! A job shouldn’t be a drag and that’s why we listen to individual candidate needs and match them perfectly to our clients. We invest in every candidate, addressing individual goals to ensure everyone comes out on top. That means reliable, professional, no bull recruitment.