Freight Solutions Development Manager

Freight Personnel; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British logistics provider seeks a Freight Solutions Development Manager in Birmingham. This pivotal role focuses on developing strategic partnerships, crafting value propositions for clients, and leveraging extensive supply chain knowledge. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in logistics, and excellent communication and project management abilities. A rewarding package includes a competitive salary, pension, holiday entitlement, and various benefits.

Benefits

Pension

22 days holiday to start

Rewards and Discounts

Health care plan

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Free Parking

Plus more

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain management or freight forwarding is essential.
• Strong communication skills for effective engagement with clients.
• Proven project management and change management experience is required.
• Interest in technology's role in enhancing supply chain efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver value propositions for strategic customers.
• Work with customer solutions to enhance client partnerships.
• Support sales cycles with product-specific solutions.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Freight Forwarding

Project Management

Change Management

Networking

Process Mapping

Technology and Digitisation

Strategic Sales

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Business Management

Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Job description

Our client is one of the leading British logistics providers headquartered at a purpose-built facility in Birmingham. Well established offering supply chain management, transformation, and delivery projects - Forwarding, 3PL, 4PL and operational knowledge from a Freight Forwarder, Logistics Service Provider with a balanced portfolio of inbound and outbound blue-chip clients
We are now recruiting for a Freight Solutions Development Manager in the Birmingham area

This role will involve working with Customer Solutions & Account Management to identify, develop and deliver compelling value propositions with supporting resources for new and existing highly strategic customers. For existing customers, focusing on the development of strategic client partnerships via win-win joint value creation initiatives to support building longer term partnerships.

The Customer Solutions function serves as a business consultancy, leveraging an extensive knowledge of supply chain and freight forwarding to develop fantastic solutions for customers.

The successful candidate will be able to develop, position, and demonstrate product specific solutions during sales cycles, supporting the Customer Solutions and Account Management teams to deliver compelling value proposition to my clients most strategic existing and prospective customers.

Experience Knowledge required

Supply Chain Management / Freight Forwarding consultative experience
Excellent communications skills, with the ability to engage and influence through different methods (verbal, written, PowerPoint etc.)
Project / Change Management experience
Good networking skills and team player
Process mapping experience
Interest in technology and digitisation value and application within supply chain
Strategic sales Education
Undergraduate Degree in Business Management, Logistics or Supply Chain Management (preferred

Package and Benefits:

* Salary Circa £55,0000
* Pension
* 22 days holiday to start
* Rewards and Discounts
* Heath care plan
* Cycle to work scheme
* Social events
* Free Parking
* Plus more