Business Development Manager - Air and Sea Freight
Location: Essex
Salary: up to 60,000 (DOE) + Commission + Car Allowance/Company Car
Working Hours: Monday to Friday - Manage your Own Diary
My client is offering an excellent package to help expand their Air and Sea Freight Forwarding operations across the UK. The ideal candidate will be a proven, established salesperson with a strong track record in UK-based Freight Forwarding or Shipping Lines. You'll have the skills, knowledge, and contacts to win and grow accounts, with particular experience in Air and Ocean Freight solutions.
Package Benefits:
- Flexible working - manage your own diary and week
- Uncapped Commission Scheme
- Car Allowance/Company Car
- 33 Days Holiday
- Long Service Bonus
- Work Laptop and Phone
- Company Pension Scheme
- Funded Health Care Package
- Clear career growth and development opportunities
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong business relationships with new and existing clients, offering tailored Air and Sea Freight forwarding services.
- Generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and current customers to secure new business at a profitable margin.
- Drive company growth by promoting and expanding both Air and Ocean Freight services to new and existing clients.
Requirements:
- Proven Sales / Business Development Management experience within Freight Forwarding is essential.
- Background working for a Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line.
- Strong knowledge and experience in Air Freight and Ocean Freight Forwarding is essential.
- Previous operational experience within Air or Ocean Freight is desirable but not required.
- Full, clean UK driving licence.
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