Business Development Manager – Irish Groupage / European Road Freight
We are an expanding Freight company with offices in both the UK and Ireland, and are seeking a hardworking and pro-active Business Development Manager to join our professional team targeting new business specially for our West Midland depot and London Depot.
The aim of the role will be to grow the company’s customer base and market share and grow our road business into north and Southern Ireland.

Duties to include, but not limited to:

• Researching industries / potential client targets
• Cold calling, follow up and face to face meetings in order to win new business
• Preparing/designing sales material
• Attending exhibitions both as an attendee to generate lead from start to finish.
• Providing and sourcing quotations
• Liaising/negotiating clients
• Close monitoring of every load with regular feedback to the client
• Detailed upkeep of job files

Looking for a Hunter type sales mindset, You will be also given leads to go after.

• Key competencies for the role include:
• Confident telephone manner
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable at all levels
• Really good at administration and excellent at organising your week.

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• Pro-active attitude/approach
• Attention to detail and proven track record of closing sales.
• High problem-solving ability

Operationally, the role requires an extremely high level of pro-activity in order to maintain the high standards we are known for. A strong work-ethic is also of paramount importance and will be recognised.
A minimum of 3 years experience in a European road freight role is essential as well as ‘B2B’ sales experience.
.Salary very much depends on experience. They will also be in place sales target and if hi you will get a bonus paid every 6 months.
Successful candidates at the application stage will be contacted for an interview. Regrettably, due to the likely high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every application.
We offer the opportunity to become a vital part of our ambitious and friendly team, and to share in its successes as we seek to expand.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,075.00-£40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Location:

• Wednesbury WS10 (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Business Development/Sale

• Researching industries / potential client targets
• Cold calling, follow up and face to face meetings in order to win new business
• Preparing/designing sales material
• Attending exhibitions both as an attendee to generate lead from start to finish.
• Providing and sourcing quotations
• Liaising/negotiating clients
• Close monitoring of every load with regular feedback to the client
• Detailed upkeep of job file