Sales Executive

The Logistics Partnership LLP

Posted 14 days ago, valid for a month

Colchester, Essex CO3 3LJ, England

£30,000 per annum

Full Time

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance

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Sonic Summary

TLP Recruitment is seeking a Sales Supervisor for a leading UK Freight Forwarding company located on the Essex/Suffolk borders, offering a salary of £32K plus a car allowance, commission, and bonuses.
The role requires excellent knowledge of the Freight Forwarding industry and proven sales experience within this field.
Key responsibilities include obtaining new clients, providing sales quotations, supervising a small sales team, and ensuring effective collaboration with the Operations team.
The position also involves planning sales activities, researching prospective customers, and negotiating rates with shipping partners to achieve cost savings.
Candidates must possess strong communication skills, a full driving license, and will benefit from hybrid working, 28 days of holiday (increasing with service), and a generous pension scheme.

Sales Supervisor, Essex/Suffolk Boarder
£32K + Car Allowance, Commission + Bonus

Company Description

TLP Recruitment is partnering with a leading UK Freight Forwarding company with over a 35-year history in the business and looking for a Sales Supervisor to join their team on the Essex/Suffolk boarders in the New Year.

Role Description

The Sales Supervisor is responsible for obtaining new clients and sales and providing sales quotations and communication to prospective new clients and to provide on-going assistance to overseas customers and agency development. The Supervisor is also responsible for the work distribution and supervising of the small sales team.

Providing sales quotations to prospective new clients & web enquiries.

Use our in-house freight software to form quotations and sales reports.

Effective interaction with the Operations team, working alongside them on new client bookings.

Achieving KPIs set by the Business Development team for number of new conversions.

Review monthly profit/loss report to make sure in line with expected budgets.

Maintain data records of prospective new clients.

Plan and organise sales activities in connection with our Business Development Plan and liaising with the Business Development team

Research prospective customers and identify new leads.

Working 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

Future international travel opportunities to network with agency partners

Look for and set up new partners/suppliers with improved services or more cost-effective shipping techniques while maintaining service levels.

Negotiate with all major shipping lines, partners/suppliers on our rates to find cost savings where possible.

Qualifications

Excellent knowledge of the Freight Forwarding industry

Proven sales within this industry

Social Media skills

Excellent communications skills, both verbally and written

Full driving license

Salary & Benefits

£32K + Commission + Bonus

Car allowance £3K per annum

Hybrid working

Company mobile phone

28 days holiday, rising to 36 days with length of service.

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous Pension Scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

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