UK Courier Sales Supervisor

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

Uncapped commission

OTE £60k–£80k

Job summary

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン seeks a UK Courier Sales Supervisor to drive market development, acquire clients, and grow our courier services in the UK, with a focus on Large Parcel Delivery. A base salary plus uncapped commission and a broad nationwide remit are offered.

The role involves leading a small team, visiting clients, and collaborating with operations to deliver efficient logistics solutions while consistently meeting sales targets.

Qualifications

• Excellent English with strong business communication and negotiations skills.
• Valid UK driving licence; willing to travel across the UK for client visits.
• Strong client acquisition skills and sharp market awareness.
• Sales experience in the UK courier/express industry.
• Experience in Large Parcel Delivery sector strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working in DX, XDP, BJS Distribution, FedEx, DHL, UPS, DPD, Tuffnells, or similar UK courier companies highly preferred.
• Familiar with the UK courier market and business models.
• Proven track record in business development and account management.
• Team management experience.
• Strong capability to work independently and consistently meet sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for market development and client acquisition for the company’s courier services, achieving sales targets.
• Develop new client accounts, maintain existing client relationships, and continuously improve customer satisfaction and business growth.
• Deeply understand the UK courier market, with a focus on expanding the Large Parcel Delivery business.
• Develop and execute regional sales plans, analyze market dynamics and competitor activities, and continuously expand market share.
• Managing a small team of 1-2 people.
• Collaborate closely with operations and customer service teams to provide professional and efficient logistics solutions.
• Conduct regular client visits to build long-term, stable relationships.
• Gather market feedback and client requirements to advise on company business development.

Skills

English fluency

Negotiation

Client acquisition

Sales targeting

Independent work

Team leadership

Job description

JobTitle:UKCourierSalesSupervisor

YourNewSalary:£40-50kplusuncappedcommission£60-80kOTE

Location:Tamworthbutworkingnationwide–Companycarorallowance

Status:Permanent

Start:ASAP

Workinghours:09.00-17.00MondaytoFriday

WhoYou’llbeWorkingFor:Growingglobalfreightforwarder.

UKCourierSalesSupervisor-WhatYou'llbeDoing:

• Responsibleformarketdevelopmentandclientacquisitionforthecompany’scourierservices,achievingsalestargets.
• Developnewclientaccounts,maintainexistingclientrelationships,andcontinuouslyimprovecustomersatisfactionandbusinessgrowth.
• DeeplyunderstandtheUKcouriermarket,withakeyfocusonexpandingtheLargeParcelDeliverybusiness.
• Developandexecuteregionalsalesplans,analyzemarketdynamicsandcompetitoractivities,andcontinuouslyexpandmarketshare.
• Managingasmallteamof1-2people.
• Collaboratecloselywithoperationsandcustomerserviceteamstoprovideprofessionalandefficientlogisticssolutions.
• Conductregularclientvisitstobuildlong-term,stablerelationships.
• Gathermarketfeedbackandclientrequirementstoadviseoncompanybusinessdevelopment.

UKCourierSalesSupervisor-TheSkillsYou'llNeedtoSucceed:

• GoodcommandofEnglishwithexcellentbusinesscommunicationandnegotiationskills.
• ValidUKdrivinglicense;willingtotravelacrosstheUKforclientvisits.
• Strongclientacquisitionskillsandsharpmarketawareness.
• SalesexperienceintheUKcourier/expressindustry.
• ExperienceintheLargeParcelDeliverysectorisstronglypreferred.
• PriorexperienceworkingincompaniessuchasDX,XDP,BJSDistribution,FedEx,DHL,UPS,DPD,Tuffnells,orsimilarUKcouriercompaniesishighlypreferred.
• FamiliarwiththeUKcouriermarketandbusinessmodels.
• Proventrackrecordinbusinessdevelopmentandaccountmanagement.
• Teammanagementexperience.
• Strongcapabilitytoworkindependentlyandconsistentlymeetsalestargets.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.