Import/Export Sales Executive

Streamline Services Consultancy Limited; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Easily accessible by public transport

Friendly working environment

Job summary

Streamline Services Consultancy Limited is recruiting for an Inside Sales Executive to join a growing logistics team in West Thurrock. The role suits someone with a couple of years in shipping, freight forwarding or logistics and a commercially minded, organised approach to handling sales opportunities.

You will develop relationships with customers and suppliers, prepare quotations, follow up opportunities, and liaise with overseas agents while maintaining accurate records and using internal

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in shipping, freight forwarding or logistics.
• Good understanding of the logistics/shipping process.
• Experience with quotations and sales opportunities.
• Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and overseas agents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional telephone manner and proactive approach.
• Organised with good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Prepare and send quotations and follow up opportunities.
• Identify new business opportunities within logistics and shipping.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and overseas agents.
• Manage customer enquiries and provide accurate information.
• Use internal operating and quotation systems.
• Support the wider sales team with day-to-day activities.
• Maintain accurate customer and sales records.
• Build on knowledge of shipping and logistics industry.

Skills

Customer communication

Quotations handling

Sales opportunities

MS Outlook

MS Excel

Organised

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Job description

Our client is a growing logistics business looking to recruit an Inside Sales Executive to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a couple of years' experience within the shipping, freight forwarding or logistics industry who is looking to take the next step in their career.

The ideal candidate will already have a good understanding of the industry and be comfortable dealing with customers, suppliers and overseas agents. You will be commercially minded, organised and confident managing sales opportunities within a busy environment.

The Role

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective customers
• Preparing and sending quotations
• Following up quotations and sales opportunities
• Identifying new business opportunities within the logistics and shipping sector
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and overseas agents
• Managing customer enquiries and providing accurate information
• Using internal operating and quotation systems
• Supporting the wider sales team with day-to-day activities
• Maintaining accurate customer and sales records
• Building on your existing knowledge of the shipping and logistics industry

About You

• Has 2+ years' experience within the shipping, freight forwarding or logistics industry
• Has a good understanding of the logistics/shipping process
• Has previous experience working with quotations and sales opportunities
• Is confident communicating with customers, suppliers and overseas agents
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills
• Has a professional and confident telephone manner
• Is comfortable using Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks
• Has good attention to detail
• Is commercially aware and confident following up opportunities
• Is looking to build a long-term career within the logistics industry

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to develop your career within a growing logistics business
• Ongoing training and development
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Free on-site parking
• Easily accessible location via public transport
• Regular social events and industry networking opportunities

Please note this is a full-time, office-based position. Part-time, hybrid and remote working options are not available.

Location: West Thurrock

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:30 (40 hours per week)