Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Groupage – Preston
Montgomery Distribution is the palletised distribution division of Montgomery Transport Group. Operating from distribution sites throughout the UK, Montgomery Distribution offers a range of services covering the whole of the UK, Ireland and Europe. With over 50 years trading history, the company is well established and is still family owned, assuring customers of a long-term view and a solid trading platform.

Montgomery Distribution are looking for a Business Development Manager who specialises in the transport and groupage Industry.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services
• Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities
• Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs
• Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients
• Pitching sales and products to new and existing clients
• Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and staying up to date with new trends
• Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them
• Possessing a strong understanding of the company’s products, the competition in the industry and positioning

Ideal Candidate:

• 5+ year’s sales experience within a transport sector
•  Proved track record of sales
•  Strong business development skills alongside relationship building skills.
•  Prior connections in the industry so you can come in and ‘hit the ground running’.
•  Self-starter, able to think quickly, plan and act independently.
• interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients.
• written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
• decision-making skills
• a flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Benefits:

• Salary is £50K plus car allowance
• Generous commission scheme
• Life assurance
• Cash Health Plan
• Service Holidays

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