Internal Sales Coordinator

Our client is a freight forwarder specialist who provide a comprehensive worldwide freight forwarding service to UK manufacturers, exporters and importers who demanded a cost-effective service together with a high degree of personal attention.

In line with the continued expansion our client is now looking to strengthen their Sales team by taking on a new Internal Sales Executive

Working in a well-established team with other sales and internal sales staff the successful candidate will build and develop existing client relationships and maximise business potential and calculate Air, Road and Sea freight quotations.

Role
* New business development through telesales & field sales
* Key Account Management
* Generating & Calculating Freight quotations / tender documents
* Drafting and sending appropriate sales correspondence
* Follow up calls
* Managing sales process through to closure
* Developing long lasting relationships with new clients
* Supporting the sales team in their sales efforts
* Managing the existing and new client quotes


Experience / skills required.

* Not essential - Multi-modal freight forwarding experience, ideally with an export bias.
* Alternatively export sales experience.
* Either Sales / customer service or Operations experience.
* Proven success of handling and calculating RFQ''s and tender submissions.
* Experience of negotiating with clients and or suppliers.
* Key account management experience with proven success of developing relationships.
* Experience of calculating KPI reports.
* Experience of face to face client and supplier meeting.
* Good administrative skills.
* Good numerical skills.
* Good IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)



Benefits
* Circa -27,000 - -29,000 Base Salary + Bonus Up to -5,000
* Contributory Pension
* 22 Days holiday to start