Road Logistics Business Development Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts and Benefits

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is looking for a motivated individual to join their Freight Forwarding team in Birmingham. The role focuses on engaging customers, driving sales growth, and providing tailored logistics solutions. Successful candidates will demonstrate proven sales experience, preferably in logistics, and excel in dynamic environments. Kuehne+Nagel offers a competitive salary, uncapped bonuses, and a range of employee benefits including a company car and pension plan. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a rewarding career with a global leader in logistics.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in dynamic, face-to-face environments.
• Preferred background in logistics experience and knowledge.
• Must be a self-starter, competitive and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Engage with potential and current customers to generate leads.
• Build and nurture business relationships through face-to-face interactions.
• Prepare and follow up on quotations to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Sales Experience

Logistics Knowledge

Customer Engagement

Customized Solutions

Assertiveness

Tools

CRM Systems

Job description

It\'s more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers\' promises. By transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

Are you ready to build a rewarding, long-term career with a leading global logistics company? Join us and benefit from our market-leading, uncapped bonus scheme!

We\'re excited to expand our Road Logistics Sales Team with a primary focus on driving significant business growth. Our Road Logistics Sales team is the dynamic force behind our Customer Care operations. They are the frontline champions, spending most of their time engaging with customers and seeking out new business opportunities. Working closely with our Customer Care colleagues, they ensure seamless collaboration and exceptional service delivery.

How you create impact

• Engage with Potential and Current Customers: Initiate contact to generate and qualify leads, promote our products and services, and identify new sales opportunities.
• Build Strong Relationships: Develop and nurture business relationships with prospective Road Logistics customers through regular face-to-face interactions.
• Tailor Solutions: Create customized solutions for customers by thoroughly understanding their unique requirements.
• Strategic Pricing Decisions: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to make informed pricing decisions.
• Quotation Management: Prepare, submit, and diligently follow up on quotations to ensure customer satisfaction.
• CRM Excellence: Record all customer-facing activities in the CRM system, consistently meeting desired activity targets.

What we would like you to bring

• Proven Sales Experience in Dynamic, Face-to-Face Environments
• Preferred Background in Logistics Experience and Knowledge
• Self-Starter: Must be competitive, imaginative, enthusiastic, self-confident, inspiring, logical, systematic, and precise.
• Resilient and Positive: Stay determined and optimistic, even when others become pessimistic or defeatist, and deliver satisfactory outcomes in new and unexpected situations.
• Assertive Leadership: Assert authority to meet agreed timescales and deadlines, overcoming any obstacles that may arise.

Why Join Us?

Attractive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary plus a market-leading, uncapped bonus structure that rewards your success.

What\'s in it for you

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you\'re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing center. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance program providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognize the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organization. Company Car: Enjoy a hassle-free commute with a company car.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life — from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world. As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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