Our client is a well-established freight forwarder, they now have a vacancy for a Business Development Manager based in Redditch, Worcestershire. This is a very exciting opportunity for successful sales candidate to join a company that is rapidly expanding and offers excellent progression within their freight forwarding business.
This senior Sales role involves developing new business, by way of cold calling and face to face visiting. Negotiating with Air, Road and Sea Freight suppliers to obtain the most competitive rates to enable you to calculate and submit quotations, following up and securing trial bookings. Once on board you will be responsible for developing the business potential and nurturing the relationship.
This is an Office based role (not hybrid) with a team of 5 Sales professionals working in a M=modern open plan office in Redditch
Duties of the role:
* New Business Development
* Account management of existing clients.
* Building / nurturing client relationships to maximise business potential.
* Negotiating with AIR, ROAD, SEA freight suppliers to obtain rates..
* Calculating and submitting quotations.
* Follow up of quotations to close and secure trial bookings.
* New & Existing client visiting (Averagely 1 day per week).
* Internal...