Sales Development Representative

Flexport; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics technology company is hiring a Sales Representative in Manchester. You will identify sales opportunities and work with Account Executives across Europe, developing skills in a dynamic and supportive environment. This role is ideal for energetic individuals eager to learn and grow in tech sales. You’ll enjoy a collaborative culture and strong focus on career development.

Benefits

Lunch allowance up to GBP 15/day

25 vacation days plus bank holidays

Private health insurance including dental care

Group Life Insurance

Workplace pension plan

Equity program for all employees

Employee assistance program

Parental leave support

Qualifications

• Commercially minded and some sales or commercial experience preferred.
• Ability to empathize and present solutions to customer needs.
• Interest in learning and developing sales skills in a tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and create new sales opportunities for Flexport Europe.
• Work with Account Executives to identify and prioritize strategic opportunities.
• Demonstrate the value of our offering through various communication channels.

Skills

High energy and enthusiasm

Excellent communication skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

You will

Based in our dynamic office in London, you will join our growing team of Sales Representatives that are playing a crucial role in Flexport European growth plans. Strategically and with a lot of creativity you will be tasked to getting in touch with good fit companies that want to engage in a conversation with Flexport.

No two days will be the same in this challenging role where you will be responsible for:

• Identify and create new sales opportunities for Flexport Europe;
• Working with Account Executives all over Europe to identify and prioritize strategic opportunities;
• Demonstrating the value of our offering through phone calls, email, and other social mediums;

This role will give you the opportunity to learn how global trade works from the ground up and build the foundation for your career in tech sales. Shadowing Account Executives in meetings and other activities to help you acquire the skills you’ll need for your next role on the Flexport sales team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team in a business that is going to coach and develop you. We view our sales development teams as the talent engine for the rest of the sales organisation. Meaning: we give you the tools to be empowered and really take your sales and consultative skills to the next level.

You’ll be joining a sales team with a lot of emphasis, combining great culture, a place to succeed and focus on career development make this a fun & dynamic place to work.

You should have

We are looking for high energy people who want to learn and develop their sales skills. Who are enthusiastic communicators, love being on the phone and adding value to customers, able to empathise and present solutions to suit their needs. This role would suit someone who had a bachelor degree or higher and is commercially minded, with some sales or commercial experience in their pocket. Above all: they’re solution oriented and looking to work in a quickly adapting tech environment.

What’s in there for you

• An opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing companies, where you’ll have the chance to create a global impact while being a part of a thriving multinational environment
• Lunches: claim back up to GBP 15 per day for lunch allowance on office days
• 25 working days as vacation days based on full time employment, in addition to the usual bank holidays in England and Wales.
• Health insurance: Flexport offers employees in UK private medical insurance including a dental care
• Group Life Insurance
• Pension plan: Flexport offers employees in the UK a workplace pension plan
• Equity program: all employees at Flexport become company shareholders because we believe everyone is contributing into company’s success
• Employee assistance program via Aetna Resources For Living. Flexport offers an employer-sponsored program available at no cost to you and all household members.
• Parental leave benefit: Flexport is here to support you and your families in one of the most important times in life – the birth of a child! Our parental leave program allows both mothers and partners to take time off from work for pregnancy, childbirth, and to bond with your new child.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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