Senior Business Development Manager

ALS Recruiting Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Commission: 15%

Flexible working (WFH + office visits)

30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

Job summary

ALS Recruiting Ltd in Manchester seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to drive growth in the Freight sector, developing high-value opportunities and maintaining key relationships with senior decision-makers.

Flexible working (WFH with occasional office visits) comes with a comprehensive package, including a fully expensed company car or car allowance, 15% commission, 30 days leave plus bank holidays, and private healthcare for you and your immediate family.

Qualifications

• Proven experience selling Road, Air or Sea Freight at a senior level.
• Strong commercial mindset with a track record of exceeding targets.
• Ability to build and maintain long-term strategic relationships.
• Proactive, self-starting attitude with strong leadership capability.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, face-to-face and via telephone.

Responsibilities

• Driving high-value new business opportunities in line with strategic growth targets
• Building, developing and maintaining senior-level relationships with key decision-makers
• Staying up to date with market trends, competitor activity and industry changes
• Identifying, assessing and reporting opportunities for expansion through new customers, new routes and new service offerings

Skills

Freight sales (senior)

Commercial mindset

Strategic relationships

Leadership capability

Negotiation skills

Communication

Job description

Senior Business Development Manager - Freight

Salary £60,000 - £80,000 + Car/Car Allowance + Commission

About the role:

We’re looking for a driven and relationship-focused Senior Business Development Manager to join a growing team within a top 10 Freight and Logistics Provider. The company specialise in Full Supply Chain solutions due to their market leading services.

What’s on offer?

Package:

• Commission: 15%
• Fully expensed Company Car / Car allowance
• Flexible working (WFH with occasional office visits)
• 30 Days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare for you and immediate family

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Driving high-value new business opportunities in line with strategic growth targets
• Building, developing and maintaining senior-level relationships with key decision-makers
• Staying up to date with market trends, competitor activity and industry changes
• Identifying, assessing and reporting opportunities for expansion through new customers, new routes and new service offerings

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience selling Road, Air or Sea Freight at a senior level
• A strong commercial mindset with a track record of exceeding targets
• The ability to build and maintain long‑term strategic relationships
• A proactive, self-starting attitude with strong leadership capability
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, face-to-face and via telephone