Sales Development Executive

Streamline Recruitment; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment agency seeks a dedicated Sales & Development Executive in Chelmsford to drive new business and manage client accounts. You will leverage your sales experience in the freight forwarding industry to develop new sales across air, sea, and road freight. Strong relationship management skills are essential to support service excellence. This role offers flexibility, allowing you to work in the office and field as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in freight sales within a freight forwarding environment.
• Proven track record of handling both cold and warm sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source new business opportunities using your own leads.
• Develop new sales across various transport modes: sea, air, and road freight.
• Prepare accurate quotations with necessary terms included.
• Maintain client relationships to ensure service excellence.

Skills

Sales experience

Client relationship management

Business development

Job description

Job Description

Streamline Recruitment is currently working in partnership with a global logistics company to recruit a Sales & Development Executive based at their Tilbury site. They offer Air, Sea, Road, and Rail freight services with over 40 years of expertise in the field.

Due to business growth, they are looking to appoint a dedicated Sales & Development Executive who can handle both cold and warm sales opportunities, account manage key clients, and oversee the full cycle from enquiry to onboarding new customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and source new business opportunities, leveraging your own leads and those provided by the Sales and Operations teams.
• Develop new sales across FCL/LCL sea freight, air freight, and road freight, for both imports and exports.
• Prepare accurate quotations, ensuring all relevant terms and clauses are included.
• Operate flexibly, working both in-office and in the field as required.
• Bring transferable business connections to support growth (advantageous but not essential).
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams to ensure service excellence.
• Adapt responsibilities as needed to reflect evolving operational requirements.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in freight sales (sea, air, road) within a freight forwarding environment.
• Proven track ...