Freight Internal Sales

White Recruitment Ltd; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Modern office

Career progression

25 days holiday

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited in Stanford-le-Hope is seeking a Freight Forwarding Internal Sales Executive to turn enquiries into business and build relationships across an international network. You will help develop sales and commercial knowledge while supporting the external team with quotes and proposals.

The role offers a salary of £35,000 plus bonus, Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, with 25 days’ holiday in a modern office providing clear opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience within freight forwarding, ideally in internal sales, pricing or customer service.
• Candidates with operational experience and an interest in sales are welcome.
• A confident telephone manner and strong relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to discuss rates and quotations.

Responsibilities

• Respond to enquiries and prepare freight quotations.
• Follow up on quotes, gather feedback and convert opportunities.
• Contact prospective customers to understand their shipping requirements.
• Build relationships with existing accounts and identify further opportunities.
• Source rates from colleagues, overseas partners and suppliers.
• Support the external sales team with proposals and customer information.
• Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity.
• Work with operations to ensure a smooth handover of secured business.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Sales skills

Relationship building

Telephone communication

Job description

Freight Forwarding Internal Sales Executive

Stanford-le-Hope | £35,000 + bonus
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
25 days’ holiday | Modern office | Career progression

Take your freight forwarding career in a commercial direction with a global logistics company offering room to learn, develop and progress.

Based in a modern Stanford-le-Hope office, you’ll help turn customer enquiries into business, build relationships and work with colleagues across an international network. This is an opportunity to develop your sales skills while using your freight knowledge to find the right solutions for customers.

Whether you already work in freight sales or have an operational background and enjoy the commercial side of forwarding, this role offers variety, responsibility and a clear opportunity to build your career.

What’s on offer

• Salary of £35,000

• Bonus

• Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

• 25 days’ holiday

• Modern office environment

• Strong opportunities for career progression

• Exposure to a global freight forwarding network

• The opportunity to develop your sales and commercial knowledge

The role

You’ll support new business development and existing customer relationships, working closely with sales, pricing and operations to deliver competitive freight solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to enquiries and preparing freight quotations

• Following up on quotes, gathering feedback and converting opportunities

• Contacting prospective customers to understand their shipping requirements

• Building relationships with existing accounts and identifying further opportunities

• Sourcing rates from colleagues, overseas partners and suppliers

• Supporting the external sales team with proposals and customer information

• Maintaining accurate customer records and sales activity

• Working with operations to ensure a smooth handover of secured business

About you

• Experience within freight forwarding, ideally in internal sales, pricing or customer service

• Candidates with operational experience and an interest in sales are also welcome

• A confident telephone manner and strong relationship-building skills

• Commercial awareness and confidence discussing rates and quotations

• Good organisation and attention to detail

• A proactive approach to following up opportunities

• Enthusiasm to learn and progress within a global business