Sales Manager - Freight Forwarder

HTE Recruitment; Stanford-le-Hope; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Sales Manager / Sales Executive for a field-based role. Ideal candidates will have 2 years in sales or account management and an understanding of freight forwarding. You will manage client relationships, performing around 10-12 meetings each week with a focus on new and repeat business. The position offers a competitive salary of £36-40k plus bonus and car allowance.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on new clients won

Car allowance of £5k

Flexible working from home

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in sales or account management.
• Understanding of freight forwarding.
• Ability to hold 10-12 client meetings per week.

Responsibilities

• Meet both new and repeat clients.
• Re-win clients from a list of 150 previous clients.
• Maintain regular visits to the client base.

Skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Knowledge of freight forwarding

Job description

Sales manager / field Sales executive (Remote / field based) required for a logistics company in the South East area. This is an ideal role for a candidate with 2 years within sales OR a number of years within account management within a freight forwarder. You will have an understanding of freight forwarding. This role is more about being the face of the company within your patch instead of a hard core sales role. You will do 10-12 face to face meetings a week and the targets are based on winning either a new business or a repeat business instead of a financial target. £36-40k basic + a bonus each year based on the number of new clients won + car allowance of £5k a year. This role is field based, with working at home on days of no meetings.

The role

We are looking for a candidate as a sales manager / Sales executive (field based) will be able to meet both new and repeat clients. You will ensure the client base has a range of regular visits, you will work through a list of 150 previous clients to re-win these clients, you will work on repeat business as well as brand new business. This is a client facing role with about 12 meetings each week. This role is not hard core sales, it is about client relationships as well. This role will include all the normal sales manager / Sales executive (field based) duties.

Experience

We are looking for a Sales executive (field based) who has a understanding of freight forwarding. You might be from the operations side wanting to step into sales, you might be an account manager who wants to be more field based or you might be a sales executive or a business development manager who is looking to step into your next role. You will be able to hold meetings, with around 10-12 meetings per week. You will have a great communication skill and passion for growing relationships. It is essential you are currently living within the south east area, as meetings can be short notice with clients

• Sales executive (field based) / sales manager
• Logistics company
• £36-40k + annual bonus based on new clients won + £5k car allowance
• This is a remote role - field based role with working from home on days of no meetings. About 12 client meetings a week.
• The patch : South East

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