Sales Manager - Express Distribution - Scunthorpe Salary up to C: £45K (Inclusive of Car Allowance) plus excellent Commission Our client is a major player in the UK Distribution Market with an end to end Logistics offering and a large number of branches across the UK. Due to their continued expansion, they are looking for a Sales Manager to join their team. Driving growth of the business to new customers Generating new leads and maintaining a healthy pipeline Effectively communicate with potential new customers to drive both continued revenue, profit growth and increased engagement A proven ability to put the customer’s requirements at the heart of what we do, striving to deliver high quality customer service at all times Build and maintain strong and long-lasting relationships with customers and suppliers, quickly addressing their needs and ensuring any issues and challenges are resolved swiftly Communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of organisations Negotiating and finalising contracts with prospective customers Visiting customer/potential customers to promote the company services Coordinating sales efforts with marketing campaigns Understanding and promoting the company strategy Establishing key contacts, relationships and connections across the wider sector Developing a deep understanding of the customers’ business including group and extended opportunities, competitive influences on the business, networking Ensuring potential customers are aware of the latest solutions. Identifying cross-functional service/product opportunities Work with operations and project teams to ensure swift and high quality onboarding of customers Manage multiple commercial processes (budgets, contract renegotiation, KPI measurement), forecasting precisely, and identifying the solutions we can offer resulting in a positive commercial outcome Preferred skills & experience Proven and successful track record of B2B sales and business development in the logistics industry Demonstrable achievements in a similar role within the logistics market Proven ability of generating new business opportunities within the logistics marketplace through increased engagement and identifying opportunities Strong understanding of working collaboratively across functions to achieve success Experience of working within a fast paced, high growth logistics environment Maintain an entrepreneurial approach Customer and service focused Self motivated with a positive and enthusiastic manner Must have a 'Can Do Attitude’ and a desire to improve Be a finisher Must be able to resolve and prioritise conflicting requirements Able to identify improvements and see those improvements though to implementation Apply Vicky