Job Title: Freight Account Manager
Location: Cleckheaton, BD19
Salary: 28,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday
Freight Account Manager Overview
My client are an international logistics company based in West Yorkshire who were established in 2010 with a turnover of 32 million. They are looking for an experienced inside sales and account manager to grow, develop, and join their great team. The ideal candidate will create a long-term relationship with their customers and to oversee a portfolio of assigned customers and develop new business from existing customers.
Freight Account Manager Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer sales matters
- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships
- Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximise profits
- Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts
- Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
- Develop new business with existing clients and/or identify areas of improvement
- Forecast and track key account metrics (e.g., quarterly sales results and annual forecasts)
- Prepare reports on account status
- Collaborate with the sales team to identify and grow opportunities within a territory
- Co-ordinate with our overseas partners
Freight Account Manager Experience
- Minimum 2 years' experience working in the freight forwarding industry specifically sea and air. Import and export
- Solid experience with CRM software / Freight Forwarding software
- Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs
- Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
- Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to present on video quotations to clients daily
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Company Pension Scheme
- Further career progression
- Secure and Stable company
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