Senior Freight Account Manager - Freight Forwarding

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Freight and Logistics Company is seeking a Senior Freight Account Manager in Leeds. This role offers plenty of progression and is known for excellent staff retention and development. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating new business, managing customer enquiries, and conducting market research.

Benefits

Monday to Friday 0930hrs - 1730hrs

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Self-starter with high drive for customer service.
• Highly organised and willing to learn.
• Strong team player with a good telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business in line with financial targets.
• Manage customer enquiries and report progress to COO.
• Conduct market research to develop business opportunities.

Skills

Self-starter

Customer service

Organisational skills

Team player

Telephone manner

Monitoring shipments

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Senior Freight Account Manager - Freight Forwarding, leeds, west yorkshire

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leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Leading Global Freight and Logistics Company who are looking for either a Senior Freight Account Manager, lots of progression and a company who has an excellent reputation for staff retention and development!

Offer

• Monday to Friday 0930hrs - 1730hrs
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Generate new business in line with agreed financial targets.
• Work with prospective and existing customers to devise and sell Forwarding solutions.
• Manage the overall process of customer enquiries.
• Report business development progress weekly to the COO.
• Conduct market research and gain market intelligence sufficient to develop a pool of business opportunities.
• Identify, assess and report opportunities for growth and development via new customers, new routes and new services

Skills

• Self-starter who can use their initiative and can adapt to various situations
• High drive to deliver excellent customer service
• Highly organised with a willingness to learn and develop
• Strong team player
• Good telephone manner
• Monitoring shipments

If you would like to find out more please get in touch with me as soon as possible on 0117 422 4910.