Sales Executive

WR Logistics; Newport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Executive to drive business growth in South Wales and Gloucestershire. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in freight forwarding sales, able to cultivate relationships and generate new business. The role offers a competitive salary of £35K - £40K, uncapped commission, and additional benefits such as a company car and medical insurance.

Benefits

Company Car or allowance

Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Freight Forwarding sales experience - internal or external.
• Business 2 Business experience is necessary.
• Sales background is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain effective business relationships with new and existing clients.
• Generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers.
• Provide accurate information to internal operations staff.

Skills

Freight Forwarding sales experience

Business 2 Business experience

Strong Operational background in Freight

Job description

Overview

Sales Executive - £35K - £40K - Car Allowance - Uncapped commission ! South Wales and Gloucestershire

This Sales Executive role would suit a talented freight sales professional with a solid grounding in Freight operations or Freight internal sales looking for a step into external sales.

You manage your own diary, day and week !

The Package

• Circa £30K - £40K
• Uncapped bonus
• Company Car or allowance
• Mobile phone
• Medical Insurance
• Pension scheme - contributory after 1 year service.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays (increases annually)

The Role

• To develop and maintain effective business relationships with new and existing clients.
• To undertake presentations for long-term business, produce and present tenders and quotations for business.
• To offer a high standard of customer service to internal and external customers, by demonstrating a professional, helpful and positive manner.
• To generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers to obtain new business at reasonable profit.
• To build and maintain effective business relationships with overseas correspondents, exchanging information, undertaking joint business and supporting sales visits to and from them in order to develop sales.
• Provide accurate information to internal operations staff in order that all relevant administration can be completed efficiently.
• Work with Line Managers to promote specific markets and generate business, through a coordinated programme of targeted joint calls.
• Responsible for current developments in the market and information on competitors.
• Responsible for using the sales system to record all required information and for ensuring that all documentation, records and systems are accurate.

Requirements

• Freight Forwarding sales experience - internal or external
• Business 2 Business experience
• Sales ESSENTIAL
• Sea / Road Freight IDEAL
• Strong Operational background in Freight and the desire for sales also considered.
• Internal Sales looking for Sales step considered.

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy