Freight Forwarding – Business Development Manager – Ocean
- Sea/Ocean Freight Forwarding business in the midlands
- Rapidly expanding freight logistics firm
About Our Client
My client is a market leading Freight Forwarder providing the opportunity for customers to track their international freight as well as use analytics to drive the best supply chain decisions
Job Description
Freight Forwarding – Business Development Manager – Ocean – will be responsible for the following:
- Driving new business and sales across multiple freight lines
- Candidate must have tender, bidding and negotiation experience
- Freight Forwarding new business experience
- Ocean Freight targets 500 TEU and 250 CBM
- Proactive and manage own diary
- Manage a £500k GP pipeline
The Successful Applicant
Freight Forwarding – Business Development Manager – Ocean Division
- 3 years minimum experience of Freight Forwarding (mandatory)
- Demonstrate ownership to resolve challenging customer issues, escalating when necessary
- Strong relationship sales building skills
- Must have experience selling Sea Freight (mandatory)
- Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
- Built relationships within: industries (retail, eCommerce or consumer), previous contacts/clients, and decision makers within freight and logistics procurement departments
- Develop and/or understand performance metrics to assist with driving business results.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- National role
What’s On Offer
Freight Forwarding – Business Development Manager – Ocean division: £40,000 – 50,000 base + company car/car allowance + uncapped bonus Expect Travel – candidates should be based: Leicester / Northampton / Luton / Basildon / Felixstowe M1 corridor – Northern Home Counties i.e. Milton Keynes or East Anglia)
Contact: Mark Smith
Quote job ref: 13829891
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