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Business Development Manager - Road, Air & Sea Freight
Location: Newport
Are you a proven freight forwarding sales professional with a passion for driving business growth? Do you thrive on hunting down new opportunities and turning leads into long-term partnerships?
Join a company that rewards ambition, supports growth, and gives you the tools to succeed in a high-performing, forward-thinking environment.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Business Development Manager, you won’t just be part of the sales process - you’ll lead it. You'll take full ownership of identifying, pursuing, and closing new Air & Ocean Import & Export business opportunities across the UK and internationally.
You will:
- Generate and convert leads into new revenue streams
- Build and manage a strong sales pipeline in line with targets
- Develop tailored freight solutions for clients, working closely with our operations team
- Deliver exceptional service throughout the sales cycle to build and maintain long-term client relationships
- Be a trusted advisor, bringing industry insight and commercial awareness to every interaction
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Autonomy & Trust: You’ll have the freedom to develop your territory and run your own desk like it’s your own business.
- Exciting Growth Environment: Be part of a rapidly expanding company where your ideas, efforts, and successes are recognised and rewarded.
- Modern Facilities: Work in a vibrant, well-equipped workspace designed to support high performance and collaboration.
- Career Progression: With a clear path for growth, your success in this role could lead to senior leadership opportunities.
- Supportive Culture: Join a collaborative and ambitious team that thrives on results and values your input.
What You’ll Bring
- A track record of success in Air & Sea Freight sales
- A hunter mentality - proactive, driven, and results-focused
- Confidence in managing the full sales cycle - from lead generation to closing
- Strong commercial acumen and solution-based selling approach
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- A commitment to exceptional customer service
- Organised, self-reliant, and adaptable to changing priorities
Benefits You Can Expect
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance & sick pay
- Employee discounts & referral incentives
- Free on-site parking
Ready to drive your career forward?
If you're a motivated sales professional looking to make a real impact in a growing business, we want to hear from you.
Apply now - and be part of something bigger.
