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Job Title: Freight Business Development Manager
Location: Redditch
Salary: £40,000 - £47,000 (Depending on Experience)
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm
Holiday Entitlement: 22 Days + Bank Holiday
This senior sales role involves developing new business, by cold calling and face to face visiting. Negotiating with Air, Road and Sea Freight suppliers to obtain the most competitive rates to enable you to calculate and submit quotations, following up and securing trial bookings.
Duties Will Include:
- New Business Development & Account management of existing clients.
- Building client relationships to maximise business potential.
- Negotiating with air, road and sea freight suppliers to obtain rates.
- Calculating and submitting quotations.
- Internal liaison with the sales team assisting with quotations and service information.
- Liaison with the Operations team to pass on the necessary client instructions.
Skills and Experience Needed:
- Proven Business to Business (B2B) Sales Experience.
- Freight industry experience is necessary (Road, Air or Sea).
- Good organisational skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Can work to deadlines and handle pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic character.
If you feel that your skills and experience meet the required specification and this is the position you have been looking for then do not hesitate in clicking 'APPLY NOW'
Due to the high number of applications we receive, we are sometimes not able to respond directly to each candidate. If you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Next Generation and the relevant client related to this vacancy.
Next Generation work in partnership with businesses across the UK who operate within Manufacturing, Logistics & Commercial sectors. We provide permanent and contract opportunities engaging with talented candidates looking to make their next career move.
