Hybrid Freight Forwarding Growth Manager (UK)

Centre People Appointments; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or £800 per month carallow

24 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice pension

Life insurance

Commission scheme

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is seeking a Business Development Manager in the UK to grow freight forwarding across air, ocean, and land. The role emphasizes identifying new opportunities, building relationships, and securing accounts with tailored logistics solutions.

Expect ownership, autonomy, and potential progression into people leadership. The ideal candidate holds 3–7 years’ sales or BD experience in freight/logistics, with a strong hunter mentality and proven ability to win new business

Qualifications

• 3–7 years’ proven sales or business development experience in freight forwarding, international trade, or logistics.
• Strong hunter mindset with the ability to acquire new customers and close deals.
• Strong knowledge of international shipping, Incoterms, air/ocean freight, and customs processes.
• UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and secure new customers for air, ocean, road, and multimodal freight forwarding services.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline through prospecting, networking, and referrals.
• Conduct sales meetings, presentations, negotiations, and customer visits.
• Understand customer supply chain needs and propose tailored logistics solutions.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets and KPIs through new business acquisition.
• Prepare pricing, quotations, and proposals in coordination with operations and pricing teams.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, sales forecasts, and activity reports.
• Collaborate with operations, customer service, and finance teams to ensure smooth onboarding and service delivery.
• Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and networking functions.

Skills

Hunter mindset

CRM proficiency

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Presentations

Independent worker

Microsoft Office

Japanese language advantageous

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Centre People Appointments is seeking a Business Development Manager in the UK to grow freight forwarding across air, ocean, and land. The role emphasizes identifying new opportunities, building relationships, and securing accounts with tailored logistics solutions.

Expect ownership, autonomy, and potential progression into people leadership. The ideal candidate holds 3–7 years’ sales or BD experience in freight/logistics, with a strong hunter mentality and proven ability to win new business