Freight Business Development Manager

Swift Specialist Recruitment Ltd are seeking a Business Development Manager for one of our most prestigious international freight forwarding company based in Manchester.This role sits within the UK Sales team, targeting companies with imports into the UK and exports out of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and target potential clients within designated industries and geographical regions to generate new business leads.
• This is predominantly a desk based sales role, with the occasional attendance of industry events.
• Utilise various sales strategies, including cold calling, email outreach, social mediaand networking, to engage prospects and schedule meetings with key decision-makers.
• Manage the entire sales process from initial contact to contract negotiation and closure, ensuring a seamless transition to the operations team for service implementation.
• Stay informed about industry developments, market trends, and regulatory changes that may impact our business.
• To be accountable for building a pipeline and showcasing the activity you are completing to build a pipeline and close deals by updating and using HubSpot to its fullest.
• To work with the Marketing team to feed into campaign activity constructively to generate stronger leads and create a kit bag for helping you secure opportunities at speed.
• This is a desk based sales role, with the occasional attendance of industry events.