Freight Solutions Development Manager

Freight Personnel; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British logistics provider is seeking a Freight Solutions Development Manager in Birmingham. This role focuses on developing value propositions for strategic customers, leveraging extensive knowledge in supply chain management and freight forwarding. The ideal candidate should possess consultative experience, excellent communication skills, and a background in project management. Attractive package includes a salary of approximately £55,000, healthcare, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Pension

22 days holiday to start

Rewards and Discounts

Health care plan

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Consultative experience in Supply Chain Management or Freight Forwarding.
• Ability to engage and influence through various communication methods.
• Experience in project and change management required.

Responsibilities

• Work with Customer Solutions & Account Management to develop value propositions.
• Focus on developing strategic client partnerships.
• Support sales cycles with product-specific solutions.

Skills

Supply Chain Management / Freight Forwarding consultative experience

Excellent communications skills

Project / Change Management experience

Networking skills

Process mapping experience

Interest in technology and digitisation

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