Sales and Business Development Executive

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Sales and Business Development Executive in Redditch. The successful candidate will be involved in new business sales, targeting UK exporters and importers by phone and email. Ideal candidates should have some experience in freight forwarding and possess excellent communication skills. The role offers extensive industry training and requires strong tenacity and a motivated work ethic. This position provides a chance to significantly impact business development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in business to business sales and new business development.
• Ideally experience in freight forwarding or international transport.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• IT and computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new business sales canvassing.
• Target potential UK exporters and importers via phone and email.
• Prepare presentations and quotes for new business.
• Visiting prospective clients in the UK.
• Opening credit accounts for new clients.
• Account management and business development.
• Assisting Sales team with quotations.

Skills

Persuasive communication

Cold calling skills

Organizational skills

Tenacity

IT literate

Import/export experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Overview

Sales and Business Development Executive
Redditch

My client, an established, forward thinking business involved in international transport and shipping who are based in modern offices in the centre of Redditch is looking for a persuasive and tenacious Sales and Business Development Executive. The client offers extensive industry training and mentoring to ensure that the successful candidate achieves appropriate targets.

Duties of the Sales and Business Development Executive

• New business sales canvassing.
• Targeting potential UK exporters and importers by telephone and e-mail.
• Preparing presentations and quotes for new business.
• Visiting prospective clients in the UK.
• Opening credit accounts for new clients.
• Account management and business development.
• Supporting the Sales team in calculating existing client quotations.
• Proven success in business to business sales and new business development.
• Ideally experience of freight forwarding or one mode of international transport (Air, Road or Sea).
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• The ability to make structured, effective cold calls and develop relationships with prospects.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• IT and computer literate.
• Strong tenacity and work ethic and motivated to succeed.
• Some experience in import/export or freight forwarding.

About Morgan Jones

This role is being handled by Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants. We have been established as a quality recruitment business for over 17 years with a reputation for fair and equal representation. We see each applicant as an individual and will treat you accordingly. We would love to talk to you to give you more information about our client and discuss the role.

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