Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Sea Freight

Location:
Peterborough, Cambridge, Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Norwich (UK)

Salary: up to £60,000 (DOE) + Commission + Car Allowance/Company Car

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – Manage your Own Diary

Are you a results driven, sales hungry freight/shipping sales and business development manager, looking for a new role in the East-Midlands, UK? This role could be right for you!

My client is offering a fantastic package to help grow their business and Deep Sea Freight Forwarding sector within the UK. The right candidate will be an experienced and fully established sales-person who has worked previously for a UK based Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line. The ability to bring on accounts and business would be highly advantageous.

Package Benefits:

• Flexible working – managing own diary and week
• Uncapped Commission Scheme
• Car Allowance/Company Car
• 26 Days Holidays + 8 banks, increasing with service
• Long Service Bonus
• Work Laptop and Phone
• Company Pension Scheme
• Funded Health Care Package
• Opportunity for growth and development within the company

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop and maintain effective business relationships with new and existing clients, offering excellent ocean freight forwarding services.
• To generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers to obtain new business at reasonable profit.
• Be the forefront of the company’s Deep Sea Trade development by promoting the business to new and existing clients.

Requirements:

• Sales / Business Development Management Experience is Essential.
• Experience working for a Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line.
• Knowledge and experience within Ocean Freight Forwarding or Deep Sea Shipping is Essential.
• Previous experience working in Ocean Freight/Deep Sea Shipping Operations is desirable but not essential.
• Hold a full, clean, UK driving licence.

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