Sales Manager - Erith based

EV Cargo; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Car allowance or company car

Reward Gateway benefits

Health Care Cash Plan

Excellent Pension Scheme

Job summary

Palletforce is seeking a Sales Manager to drive pallet sales and storage/warehousing opportunities from Erith. The role targets ambitious individuals who can operate with initiative to identify commercial prospects and convert them into customers. Office-based with a requirement to be within commuting distance of Erith.

Salary up to £40k per year plus commission; the role emphasizes account development, prospecting, and managing the sales cycle using CRM tools.

Qualifications

• Negotiation skills to secure pricing and terms
• Excellent communication and telephone skills for client contact
• IT literacy with standard MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and nurture leads and manage the full sales cycle
• Proactively seek new prospects via calls, emails and social channels
• Maintain and monitor the sales pipeline using CRM tools
• Establish and sustain strategic relationships with potential clients
• Develop and present pricing solutions for logistics services

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Telephone skills

Self-starter

IT literate

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Sales Manager | Full time| Erith based

As Sales Manager for Palletforce Logistics, the main purpose of the role is to achieve the overall Palletforce Logistics budget objectives for Pallet Sales and Storage/Warehousing through effective client relationship development and commercial support. The role will suit a highly motivated graduate / apprentice / trainee / junior sales person who is prepared to work using their own initiative to identify commercial opportunities.

You will be office based and will need to be within a commutable distance to Erith.

THE SALARY

Up to £40k per annum depending on experience, plus commission

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Cultivate and nurture leads, overseeing the entire sales cycle to ensure a seamless transition into operations.
• Proactively seek out new sales prospects through various channels, including cold calls, emails, and social media.
• Efficiently manage and monitor your sales pipeline using CRM tools.
• Establish, foster, and sustain strategic relationships with potential clientele.
• Cultivate a strong network of current and prospective customers.
• Develop and present competitive pricing solutions for logistics and related services.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

• A driven self starter looking to build a career in sales within the Logistics industry.
• A strong drive to pursue new sales opportunities.
• Exceptional negotiation skills.
• Basics in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook - must be IT literate.
• Outstanding communication and telephone skills, accompanied by robust administrative and customer service abilities.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Competitive Annual Leave.
• Car allowance or company car - driving licence essential as local travel for customer visits
• Reward Gateway - access to significant savings and cashback on 900+ top retailers, from groceries to wellness products, travel and much more!
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Excellent Pension Scheme

We promote a culture which encourages innovative ideas, and we appreciate your talent is key to our success! "Let us be your employer of choice".

ABOUT US

Palletforce have grown to become a predominate international supply chain partner to many of the world's leading brands. We enable customer success through market leading air, ocean, surface freight, logistics, supply chain and technology solutions. Our growth is accelerating around the world.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Equality, diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of everything Palletforce does. We offer a diverse and inclusive community that respects individuals and enables them to strive for success in order to contribute positively and sustainably to the business. By creating this environment in which everyone can express and develop their potential, from the moment they are hired and throughout their career, means ensuring that all our colleagues have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or affiliation with a political, religious, union, organisation or minority group.

Palletforce reserves the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are not able to provide detailed feedback to applicants that were not shortlisted.

You must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

If you have any queries, please contact: [e-mail]