Headford Group
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
2020-09-30T17:14:18Z
Business Development – Freight Forwarding Headford Group Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
FREIGHT FORWARDING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
NEWCASTLE
We are working on behalf of a global Freight Forwarder, recruiting for an Outside Sales / BDM role, working in and around Newcastle & The North East
Job Description:
Sales Executive required by a privately-owned international freight forwarder whose focus is on the Air & Ocean freight movement of General Cargo. The Sales Executive is required to develop new business opportunities across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
· Identify, approach and close new business in road freight solutions
· Attend relevant trade shows or business networking events to develop potential client network
· Work with overseas freight forwarding partners to create mutually beneficial business opportunities
· Conduct face to face meetings with prospective clients – primarily importers and exporters
· Update the company CRM with sales activity
· Support the operations team (Road import / Road export and Groupage clerks) with managing existing business
Requirements:
· Experienced at selling road freight solutions to clients across the United Kingdom and Internationally
· Knowledge of West & East European freight trade routes
· Past sales accomplishment within the freight forwarding industry
Experience:
· Minimum of 12 months freight forwarding sales experience
· Have worked as either a sales executive, sales manager or Business Development Manager previously
Benefits:
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home opportunities
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Experience:
Business Development: 1 year (Preferred)
