Freight Internal Sales Executive

Salary:
Up to A GBP 37,000

Location:

Hertfordshire

Working Hours:

08:30 – 17:30, Monday to Friday

Start: ASAP

Join a well‑established UK freight forwarder as an Internal Sales Executive based in St Albans. In this role you will build and develop client relationships, maximise business potential, and prepare competitive quotations across Air, Road and Sea services.

• Build, nurture and grow relationships with new and existing clients.
• Identify opportunities to maximise revenue across Air, Road and Sea services.
• Prepare and follow up accurate quotations and tenders.
• Negotiate commercially with customers and suppliers to win business.
• Manage key accounts and produce KPI reports to track performance.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers and overseas partners and attend meetings as needed.
• Maintain accurate CRM and administrative records.

• Background in sales, customer service or operations within logistics/freight desirable but not essential.
• Confidence preparing quotes and tender submissions with strong numerical accuracy.
• Proven relationship‑building skills and the ability to develop key accounts.
• Experience negotiating with clients and/or suppliers.
• Competent user of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Clear written and verbal communication; calm, positive and resilient under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, can‑do work ethic.

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus potential (up to A GBP 5,000).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Supportive leadership and the opportunity to make a visible impact.
• Career development with a stable, growing business.
• Large modern offices.

Keywords / alternative titles:
Business Development, Inside Sales, External Sales, Cold Calling, Freight Sales, B2B, Business to Business sales, Telesales, Account Management.