Recruitment Consultant

Driver Hire Borders; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in transport and logistics is seeking a Business Development Executive to join their Newcastle & Sunderland team. This office-based role involves engaging with clients in various settings to foster business relationships. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of the commercial transport industry and strong customer service skills. The position offers OTE of £30k and various benefits including additional holidays after service years.

Benefits

Salary and Bonus

Commission OTE £30k

Additional holidays after 3 years

Company-paid events

EAP Scheme

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of road haulage, logistics, warehousing, technical, or industrial sectors.
• Strong customer service experience encouraged.
• Ability to develop business relations through various communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face meetings with clients to develop business relations.
• Make phone calls and use social media to generate interest.
• Assist in pricing contracts and negotiating with clients.

Skills

Commercial transport industry knowledge

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Job description

Driver Hire lives by the motto of fun at work and has upbeat, dynamic teams in each of their offices. Why wouldn't you want to work with a company where 96% of its employees are proud to work with us?

We are currently recruiting for someone to join our Newcastle & Sunderland team. You will be tasked with business development in the Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Northumberland, & County Durham areas.

The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the commercial transport industry—road haulage, logistics, warehousing, technical, or industrial. Your role will involve discussing our services with transport, warehousing, and HR professionals to develop business relations. However, if you have strong customer service experience and enjoy talking to people, you are encouraged to apply and learn about a new industry as you train with us. Out with driving roles, you will have the dH brand to develop—much more than driving!

This role involves face-to-face, onsite meetings at our clients' premises, which could be in the yard of a builders merchant, the local office of a food wholesaler, or the head office of a national haulier. Each day and each client will vary. To facilitate these meetings, you will have made phone calls, sent emails, and used social media platforms to generate interest.

We provide various internal and industry-acquired reports to assist in building pipelines and focusing your targets. However, nothing beats local knowledge of these areas and contacts within our industry.

As your understanding of our business develops, you will be given responsibilities such as pricing contracts, entering client negotiations, and submitting proposals for PSL consideration.

Back in the office, a team will support your efforts by recruiting the best candidates and developing relationships on that side of the business, ensuring client needs are always fulfilled.

While on-the-job training and learning from colleagues are invaluable, we also offer online platforms, group sessions, and an intensive week-long course at head office, tailored to individual needs.

This is an office-based position, working Monday to Friday, 0900-1700, with some flexibility. There is a requirement to travel to clients' premises, for which a pool car is available or mileage is reimbursed.

Benefits:

• Salary, Bonus, Commission OTE £30k
• Additional 5 days holidays after 3 years of service
• Company-paid events
• EAP Scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast, dynamic, and social company that truly delivers the best service in their field.

Driver Hire is the UK's No. 1 supplier of temporary and permanent staff to transport and industry, as well as the UK's largest provider of Driver CPC Training.

Got the right stuff? Get in touch and come on board.