£25K/yr to £28K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Customer Service & Telesales Agent

Posted by Reed.

Do you have office-based customer service and telesales experience? Do you have experience working with dangerous goods/freight forwarding companies?

I am looking for an experienced Customer Service & Telesales Agent to join a reputable client of mine, who are international dangerous goods specialists. This is an office-based position in Hounslow, close to Heathrow Airport and the successful candidate will be working from 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break. The Customer Service & Telesales Agent will report into the Operations Manager and will be joining a small but friendly (and hard-working) team of dangerous goods air freight specialists.

Main duties:

  • Daily interaction with customers via phone and email
  • Ensuring that customers are happy with the service provided by the company.
  • Researching and contacting new customers to gain new business.
  • Working closely with the Operations Manager and completing weekly reports.
  • Occasionally attending face-to-face meetings with both new and existing customers.
  • Following up on warm and cold leads, making multiple sales calls per day.
  • Working towards daily targets/KPI's.

Key requirements:

  • Dangerous goods knowledge/experience - desirable
  • Strong customer service skills (ideally within the freight sector)
  • Telesales or other office-based sales experience - essential
  • Must be comfortable selling to customer over the phone on a daily basis and also travelling to meet with national customers
  • Driving license is essential
  • Computer literacy: Sequoia or other freight system, MS Word, MS Excel, Gmail
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Salary & package:

  • Salary of £25,000 - £28,000 per annum
  • Potential to earn commission through various methods
  • On site parking
  • Company pension scheme
  • 20 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Occasional travel opportunities