The Best Connection are recruiting a Business Development Manager for their client based on the outskirts of Selby.
Our client specialises in providing UK Warehousing & Distribution from their Yorkshire site as well as international transport solutions by air, road and sea to exporters and importers throughout the UK. Their clients range from sole traders through to multi-national blue-chip companies.
Our client is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Business Development Manager to join them on a permanent basis. The role will involve:
- 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
- Developing and nurturing the relationship for new and existing clients.
- New and existing client visits
- Supporting colleagues in all aspects of sales development
- Recording, reporting, and presenting sales data to senior management.
Skills & experienced required:
- Proven Business to Business (B2B) Sales Experience.
- Freight Industry experience is preferable.
- Cold calling experience.
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Confident and clear communicator
- Good organisational skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Good IT skills including MS Office
- Can work to deadlines and handle pressure.
- Quick thinker / problem solving.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic character.
- Ability to work with and support a team.
This is an office-based role working 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Salary & benefits
- £40,000 - £45,000 per year dependant on experience
- Performance related bonus (OTE £55,000 per year)
- Contributory pension
- 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Company car provided after 3 months.
