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Sales Supervisor

Reed
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Colchester, Essex CO4 9YQ, England

Salary

£30,000 - £32,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • The Sales Supervisor position offers an annual salary ranging from £30,000 to £32,000 and is based in the CO postcode area.
  • This full-time role requires proven experience in sales, ideally with a good educational background, and knowledge of freight forwarding is desirable.
  • Key responsibilities include providing sales quotations, supervising a small sales team, and collaborating with the Operations and Business Development teams.
  • The candidate should possess excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and experience with CRM systems, along with a full driving license.
  • Benefits include a car allowance, commission payments, 28 days of holiday, and opportunities for professional growth.

Job Title: Sales Supervisor

Annual Salary: £30,000 - £32,000

Location: CO postcode

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a Sales Supervisor to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in obtaining new clients and sales, providing sales quotations, and supervising a small sales team. The Sales Supervisor will work closely with the Operations and Business Development teams to drive new client conversions and maintain high service levels.

Day-to-day of the role:

  • Provide sales quotations to prospective new clients and respond to web enquiries.
  • Utilise in-house freight software to form quotations and generate sales reports.
  • Collaborate effectively with the Operations team on new client bookings.
  • Achieve KPIs set by the Business Development team for the number of new conversions.
  • Review monthly profit/loss reports to ensure alignment with expected budgets.
  • Maintain accurate data records of prospective new clients.
  • Plan and organise sales activities in line with our Business Development Plan.
  • Research prospective customers and identify new leads.
  • Contact previous clients for future sales using in-house freight software data.
  • Work with the Commercial Director on marketing activities to gain new leads.
  • Attend local networking events and networking webinars.
  • Support new business opportunities with our international agency network.
  • Explore future international travel opportunities to network with agency partners.
  • Negotiate with major shipping lines, partners/suppliers to find cost savings while maintaining service levels.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in Sales, ideally with a good educational background.
  • Thorough knowledge of sales and marketing techniques; knowledge of freight forwarding is desirable.
  • Experience utilising social media to support market activity and corporate image.
  • Experience in all marketing functions including lead generation, PR & social media.
  • Experience working with CRM systems to develop and manage leads.
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and lead a team.
  • Excellent IT skills and the ability to plan and prioritise workload.
  • Full driving license, and ability to visit prospective new clients and attend events off-site.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary.
  • car allowance of £3,000pa (car option available after successful completion of a probationary period)
  • Company mobile phone and commission payments based on new business bought into the company
  • 28 days holiday (including bank holidays).
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Dynamic and supportive work environment.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.