BDM - Freight

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Business Development Manager working for a worldwide freight forwarding company with the scope to cover the whole of the UK with your client base
The role is remote, so we are open on where candidates can be based in the UK as you will be selling air and sea freight services to a nationwide client base

With over 70 partner offices, 200 agents covering 5 continents we offer local expertise with global experience catering to each customer's specific transportation and logistics needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Generate new business by cold calling prospective customers.
Generate new sales leads and revenue.
Meet with clients face to face, over the phone / Teams etc.
Build / develop relationships with clients
Achieve set targets
Complete all work on time and to schedule including a weekly pipeline
Participate in the organisation of corporate events
Understand calculating costs when tailoring customer rates
Liaising regularly with operations and customer service team.

Position Requirements
Proven experience in selling multi modal, but mainly Air, Sea freight services nationally to global clients
Proven track record of sales figures with small to medium companies
interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
Computer Literate
Awareness of opportunities to enable sales and revenue to be optimised.

Salary and Benefits
Salary - Circa 50,000 to 60,000 this however open and Negotiable DOE
Commission Structure on life of account
Car allowance 450 per month
Pension
Private Healthcare
Mobile provided
Laptop Provided