Internal Sales Executive
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Sales
Sales Representative, Business Development
Our freight forwarding client is a well-established European trailer freight operator and Freight forwarder, a market leader in the provision of European logistics services to a large number of very substantial manufacturers, importers and exporters both in the UK and in Europe
We are now recruiting for an Internal Sales Executive to join the Freight Forwarding team at their St Albans office and although working for a freight forwarding/Transport company and experience of working in this sector is desirable, experience is not that relevant, as long as you have worked in a client centric role where the core function has been on client focus, commercial development, communicating issues and having a bright, energetic personality is much more important
Working as part of a vibrant freight sales team your role will involve:- Maximising the potential of any new and looking after existing clients.
- Ability to build relationships with your own Clients / Prospects
- Building a strong personal relationship with new and existing clients
- Negotiating with clients and suppliers.
- Submitting quotations and then through primarily verbal communication converts to a live job.
- Talking clients through new processes required because of Brexit.
- Account management.
- Attending and participating in commercial meetings and client meetings
- Excellent questioning skills,
- Objection handling.
- Sales support
- Ability to build relationships with your own Clients / Prospects.
- Strong negotiating ability.
- £27,000 - £32,000 Circa will pay more dependent upon experience
- Commission structure/ Multiple pay reviews
- 22 days holiday to start plus bank holidays
- Pension
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