Sea Logistics Business Development Manager | United Kingdom | JR2504_0053 We are looking for a Business Development Manager to strengthen our team YOUR ROLE Sea Logistics Sales are the business development arm of our Customer Care team. You will spend most of the time in customer-facing activities, hunting for new business as well as work hand in hand with the Customer Care colleagues. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES To initiate contact with potential and current customers to generate and qualify leads, promote the company's products and services, and identify sales opportunities Profile & develop business relationships with prospective Sea Logistics customers through regular face-to-face engagement To develop solutions for customers based on detailed understanding of their requirements To take pricing decisions in alignment with the relevant internal stakeholders To prepare, submit and follow up quotations to the customers Record Customer facing activity in CRM system meeting desired activity targets Build a portfolio of new business Customers with a key focus on Customer growth and profitability of your portfolio Contribute to UK organization growth targets by meeting volume targets as a minimum YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES Experience in freight forwarding preferential You have a drive, assertion and the ability to communicate with others in a logical manner A friendly approach and the ability to influence and persuade others are important to the function The ability to build relationships with customers and develop sales leads Effective and proactive time management and forward planning Strong internal networking ability The ability to understand a customer's needs and translate them into successful solutions A driving license is essential LI-DM1 GOOD REASON TO JOIN If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you're rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory KuehneNagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation. ABOUT KUEHNENAGEL With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the KuehneNagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. CONTACT Dijana Mihic 49 (0)304036371605 ADZN1_UKTJ