Business Development Manager - Cross Border

Established in 2009, Pro Carrier is the exciting new cross border ecommerce delivery arm of DG International. The guiding principle of Pro Carrier is to allow our customers to find sending parcels cross border as simple as sending parcels within the UK. In offering a range of global delivery options, supported by a choice of final mile delivery partners, and backed up by smart and intuitive IT solutions, Pro Carrier has taken a fresh look at how we can support our customers to achieve cross border growth simply and effectively.

DG International was established in 2009 to provide high levels of customer service to a range of clients importing into the UK from Asia via sea and air. The company has grown rapidly since then and now offers a range of logistics services across diverse industry sectors. DG’s growth has been underpinned by a commitment to a set of shared values that creates a high-performance culture. We have employed self-motivated people who are empowered to make decisions to accelerate our growth. DG is poised for significant growth, with a strategy to grow to double in size over the next three years, with Pro Carrier being at the forefront of that plan. The leadership team is experienced, dynamic and client-centric, and the focus for growth is around new technology offerings that complement current services and additional market share from emerging markets.

Responsibilities:

• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers (create a sales pipeline)
• Generate custom from said pipeline.
• Meet with clients face to face, over the phone / Teams etc.
• Build / develop relationships with clients
• Understand the needs of your clients and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet/exceed these
• Have a good understanding of the businesses' services and be able to advise others about them

What you’ll need to succeed:

• An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with clients and business associates
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
• Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills, including the use of spreadsheets
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• A proven track record in Cross Border new business sales initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
• Strong network of e-com businesses who export from the UK

What You’ll Get in Return:

In return, you can expect to be given considerable responsibility for implementation, and work closely with a small leadership team where your efforts and success will be noticed. We offer a competitive remuneration package, including free gym membership, private medical care and an employer pension contribution of 5% (based on the employee contributing 5%). We also offer free snacks (Chocolate, Fruit, Crisps, Protein Bars, Protein Shakes, Soft drinks etc), pay day treats (free lunch or breakfast on us!), company social events via our social committee, Employee of the month awards (a £500 bonus if you win!) plus many more!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Apply for this role. Find out more about this position with Pro Carrier by speaking to a member of our team by phone or email.