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About the Company
A well-established and growing freight forwarding and logistics provider based in Tilbury, Essex, offering multimodal transport solutions-air, sea, road, and rail-across global markets. The company prides itself on delivering efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable transport solutions supported by an experienced and motivated team.
Position Details
- Job Title: Sales & Development Executive
- Location: Tilbury, Essex
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
- Salary: Up to 37,500
Role Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in freight sales (sea, air, and road) within a UK freight forwarding environment.
- A proven track record in sales and business development.
- Solid understanding of the global freight industry.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- High attention to detail and strong numeracy and literacy skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- A friendly, professional, and team-oriented attitude.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities across FCL/LCL sea freight, air freight, and road freight (imports and exports).
- Generate leads through proactive outreach and collaboration with the Sales and Operations teams.
- Prepare accurate quotations and ensure all relevant terms and conditions are included.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.
- Undertake both in-office and field-based business development activities.
- (Advantageous) Bring existing industry contacts or transferable client relationships.
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
