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Job Title: Freight Account Manager
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Job type: Full time – Permanent
About us:
We are a leading logistics company providing freight solutions globally. We have a national presence through 18 branches across England, specializing in air, sea, and land freight.
Our mission is to provide efficient and bespoke freight solutions globally, ensuring a hassle-free experience, redefining logistics with innovation, adaptability, and a personalized touch that exceeds expectations. Despite our growth, we remain small enough to prioritize personalized service for our valued customers.
Role and Responsibilities:
Join our dynamic team as a Freight Account Manager and embark on an exciting journey.
As we step into the New Year, we're on the lookout for a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in freight forwarding and account management.
Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to be involved in all aspects of your client's freight movements?
Do you enjoy generating new business, costing, quoting, account managing and operating your client's cargo end to end?
If this sounds like you, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
What are we looking for:
- Sales Experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Freight Forwarding experience by Air, Sea, Land and Abnormal
- Freight Account management experience: 2 years (preferred)
Main responsibilities:
- Cold calling, lead generation & customer appointments
- Maintain and develop your existing accounts
- Knowledge of your own hauliers will be a great advantage
- Process bookings from customer by phone/email
- Handle the coordination of freight (Land, Air or Sea)
- Handle all operational aspects of import and export movements
- Request customs clearance of both export and import shipments via our in-house customs team
- Build and maintain a good working relationship with customers and suppliers
- Liaise with all relevant parties to ensure that expectations are met during the movement of cargo
Benefits:
- Excellent uncapped bonus structure
- A company car
- Company Laptop & Phone
- 20 days holiday + bank holiday. After 2 years' service you will get 2 extra days, then rising by 1 day each year thereafter to 30 days (max)
This Job description is not exhaustive but outlines the main requirements.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Senior Account Manager, Sales Support, Sales Administrator, Sales Admin, Account Executive, Customer Services, Customer Sales, Customer Sales Associate, Customer Services Administrator, Client Services, Freight Business Development, Business Development Manager, Business Development Specialist, Business Development Executive, will also be considered for this role.
