Business Development Manager - Freight

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Business Development Manager working for a worldwide freight forwarding company covering the South of the UK
Working remotely, you will sell air and sea freight services covering down from the midlands and all areas of the South of the UK
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
Participating 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 PowerPoint
Computer Literate
Awareness of opportunities to enable sales and revenue to be optimised.
Salary and Benefits
Salary - Circa 50,000 to 65,000 this however open and Negotiable DOE
Excellent Commission Structure and paid on life of accounts
Car allowance
Pension
Private Healthcare
Mobile provided
Laptop Provided