Remote UK Freight Forwarding Growth Manager

White Recruitment Limited; Wythenshawe; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Commission

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to grow a UK-wide freight forwarding business from a home-based setting. You will identify new customers, develop relationships and drive revenue across air, ocean and road freight services.

The role requires success in generating new business, managing the full sales cycle and achieving monthly travel to the head office in the North West for collaboration with the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a business development or sales role within a UK-based freight forwarder.
• Strong commercial awareness, including pricing, profitability and negotiating rates.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the UK.
• Proactively generate leads through networking, prospecting, referrals and targeted sales activity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Promote freight forwarding solutions across air, ocean and road freight services.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from initial prospecting and customer meetings through to negotiation and securing new accounts.
• Prepare quotations and commercial proposals in collaboration with internal operations and pricing teams.
• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting and regular reporting.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and maximise revenue.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements to identify new opportunities.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth transition of newly secured business into operations.
• Achieve agreed sales targets, revenue objectives and gross profit margins.
• Attend monthly meetings in Manchester and travel nationally for customer visits as required.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Sales experience

Negotiation

Job description

White Recruitment Limited is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to grow a UK-wide freight forwarding business from a home-based setting. You will identify new customers, develop relationships and drive revenue across air, ocean and road freight services.

The role requires success in generating new business, managing the full sales cycle and achieving monthly travel to the head office in the North West for collaboration with the team.