Business Development Manager - Air and Sea Freight

Business Development Manager - Air and Sea Freight

Location: Essex

Salary: up to -60,000 (DOE) + Commission + Car Allowance/Company Car

Working Hours: Monday to Friday - Manage your Own Diary

My client is offering an excellent package to help expand their Air and Sea Freight Forwarding operations across the UK. The ideal candidate will be a proven, established salesperson with a strong track record in UK-based Freight Forwarding or Shipping Lines. You''ll have the skills, knowledge, and contacts to win and grow accounts, with particular experience in Air and Ocean Freight solutions.

Package Benefits:

• Flexible working - manage your own diary and week
• Uncapped Commission Scheme
• Car Allowance/Company Car
• 33 Days Holiday
• Long Service Bonus
• Work Laptop and Phone
• Company Pension Scheme
• Funded Health Care Package
• Clear career growth and development opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with new and existing clients, offering tailored Air and Sea Freight forwarding services.
• Generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and current customers to secure new business at a profitable margin.
• Drive company growth by promoting and expanding both Air and Ocean Freight services to new and existing clients.

Requirements:

• Proven Sales / Business Development Management experience within Freight Forwarding is essential.
• Background working for a Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Air Freight and Ocean Freight Forwarding is essential.
• Previous operational experience within Air or Ocean Freight is desirable but not required.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

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