Do you have strong sales/business development experience? Do you also have experience working within the freight forwarding sector?
I am recruiting for an experienced Business Development Consultant/Sales Representative to join a reputable client of mine, who are international dangerous goods specialists. This position will be a combination of field-based and office-based working, in Hounslow and the successful candidate will be working from 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break. The Business Development Consultant/Sales Representative will have experience in the freight industry and will be comfortable spending most of their day driving to/meeting with clients nationally. The role will report into the Operations Manager, joining a small but friendly (and hard-working) team of dangerous goods air freight specialists.
Main duties:
- Lead generation via phone, email and face-to-face communication.
- Building strong relationships with existing/potential clients and managing their accounts.
- Arranging and attending weekly appointments.
- Promoting the company's services.
- Weekly reporting with the Operations & Finance Managers.
- Working towards weekly/monthly goals and KPI's.
Key requirements:
- 2-3 years' sales/business development experience (ideally within the freight sector)
- Air freight experience
- Comfortable spending more than 50% of the day meeting with national clients
- Reliable, trustworthy and sales-minded
- Confident selling products to clients on a daily basis
- Driving license and own vehicle (essential)
Salary & package:
- Salary from £26,000 + commission
- Car allowance or mileage/expenses reimbursed
- On site parking
- Company pension scheme
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays
- National daily travel