Sales Executive Sea Freight

System Recruitment Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

System Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Sales Executive Sea Freight based at our Southampton office. The role involves liaising with customers and overseas offices by phone and email, with deep-sea shipping experience preferred.

Full training will be provided to the right candidate. You will be responsible for providing competitive quotes, ensuring accuracy and speed, and following up with customers to secure bookings.

Qualifications

• Liaising with customers and overseas offices by phone and email.
• Deep-sea shipping experience either as a Freight Forwarder or with a line is desired.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide competitive quotes to customers.
• Ensure quotes are sent accurately and with a fast turn around.
• Follow up quotes with customers via phone and asking relevant questions to secure the booking.
• Competition mapping.
• Feed back information to management/team leader to secure future bookings.

Skills

Sales experience

Sea Freight knowledge

Customer communication

Liaison with overseas offices

Job description

Leading Global Logistics company currently has a requirement to recruit an experienced Sales Executive Sea Freight. The position will be based at the Southampton Office.

Your role will include liaising with customers and overseas offices by phone and email. Deep-sea shipping experience either as a Freight Forwarder or with a line is desired. Full training will be provided.

Your role will involve;

• Providing competitive quotes to customers
• Ensuring quotes are sent accurately and with a fast turn around
• Following up quotes with customers via phone and asking relevant questions to secure the booking
• Competition mapping
• Feeding back any information that could help secure future bookings for customers to management/team leader

The role will suit individuals currently working as Sales Executive Sea Freight, Internal Sales, Inside Sales, Account Manager, Inside Sales Support – Freight Forwarding, Sales Executive, Internal Sales, Sales, Global Logistics, Deep Sea Freight, International Cargo and be living within a commutable distance of Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire or be willing to relocate.