Sales Executive

Freight Personnel; Gatwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Car allowance

Full-time permanent position

Development and support

Growing business opportunity

Job summary

Freight Personnel is seeking a high-energy Field Sales Executive to drive new business in the South East from Gatwick, covering Kent, Surrey and surrounding areas. The role is field-based, customer facing, and requires hands-on networking and consultative conversations.

You will build lasting relationships, manage a healthy pipeline, and represent the client's brand with energy and professionalism. The position offers uncapped commission and development opportunities in a growing logistics

Qualifications

• Proven sales or business development experience in B2B and logistics.
• Experience in logistics or transport is essential.
• Able to develop relationships with decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through field-based activity.
• Meet prospects and convert conversations into long-term partnerships.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline.
• Develop strong relationships with customers at multiple levels.

Skills

Proven sales experience

Customer relationship

Consultative selling

Networking & prospecting

CRM familiarity

Job description

Field Sales Executive role, Full-Time Field-Based, Customer Facing

Based from our clients Gatwick office covering the South East primary area, so candidates living in the West or East Sussex region would be perfect, as our sales candidates living in Kent, Surrey, South London and parts of Hampshire. There is also scope for National coverage if a need is identified

Our client are a specialist provider of agile, same-day logistics solutions built around customer needs. Led by operational experts with deep Same Day & Solution design experience, they pride themselves on being on it: proactive, accountable, precise and human.

Every delivery has purpose. Every customer relationship matters. Every conversation creates opportunity.

They are looking for a high-energy, driven and personable Sales Executive to grow their customer base through direct sales activity, relationship building and consultative conversations with businesses that value exceptional logistics solutions.

The Opportunity

• This is a hands-on field sales role focused on creating new business opportunities, developing customer relationships and representing the clients brand in the market.
• You'll spend the majority of your time meeting prospects, building networks, generating opportunities and converting conversations into long-term customer partnerships.
• They have framework agreements with UK Government, DHL, DSV to name a few...all need exploring.
• Success in this role comes equally from who you are and what you've done.
• They hire 50% for cultural fit and personality and 50% for experience. They can teach products and processes. They cannot teach energy, attitude, curiosity, resilience and the ability to genuinely connect with people.

Role Purpose

To generate sustainable revenue growth by:

• Winning new customers through proactive field-based sales activity.
• Building trusted relationships with decision-makers.
• Identifying opportunities where our clients service can create value.
• Acting as a positive ambassador for the clients brand.
• Bringing market insight back into the business to support growth and improvement.

Key Responsibilities

New Business Development 75%

• Proactively identify and target new business opportunities.
• Generate leads through networking, referrals, prospecting and cold outreach.
• Arrange and attend face-to-face customer meetings.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline.
• Deliver compelling sales presentations and proposals.
• Convert opportunities into profitable long-term accounts.

Relationship Management 25%

• Develop strong relationships with customers at multiple levels.
• Understand customer challenges and provide tailored solutions.
• Maintain regular contact with prospects and customers.
• Become a trusted advisor rather than simply a supplier.
• Ensure a positive customer experience throughout the sales journey.

What We're Looking For

Experience 50%

• Proven experience in sales, business development or account management.
• Track record of building customer relationships and winning new business.
• Experience working in logistics, transport, service businesses or B2B sales is essential.

Personality & Cultural Fit 50%

• Brings positive energy into every room.
• Naturally connects with people and builds rapport quickly.
• Is curious, proactive and commercially minded.
• Enjoys being out meeting people rather than sitting behind a desk.
• Embodies our values of accountability, responsiveness and professionalism.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage territory activity.
• Commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable using CRM systems and sales reporting tools.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently generating high-quality sales opportunities.
• Building a strong pipeline of future business.
• Winning new customers and growing revenue.
• Developing lasting customer relationships.
• Representing our client with professionalism, enthusiasm and credibility.
• Becoming a recognised and trusted presence in your market.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive base salary circa £30,00 to £40,000
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Car allowance.
• Full-time permanent position.
• Ongoing development and support.
• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing business