Senior Business Development Manager

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Senior Business Development Manager – Freight

* Join a high-growth freight business with strong commercial momentum and significant revenue potential
* Office-based role focused purely on new business acquisition and revenue growth
* Uncapped, compounding earnings structure with genuine long-term upside
* A company with an incredible customer service with high client retention

Location: Leicester (candidates must be commutable to the office)

The Company

A fast-growing freight business operating across all freight services, working with both SMEs and enterprise-level customers. The company is focused on growth, profitability and building long-term client relationships through a performance-driven commercial model.

With turnover of £170m, the business is expanding its sales function to support continued growth. The commercial model is built around rewarding true new business performance, with a strong focus on gross profit growth month on month.

The Role

As Senior Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving new business revenue through the acquisition of new freight customers. This is an office-based, 100% commercial role suited to proven new business hunters.

The role will start as 100% new business, evolving into a split as you build and retain your own customer base. This is a true win-and-keep structure, allowing you to accumulate clients and grow earnings month after month.

You will be selling all freight services into small and medium sizes companies.

Success in this role is defined by consistent month-on-month GP growth, for example increasing revenue each month rather than maintaining flat performance. Average order sizes are circa £400 per shipment, with targets building over time as your client base grows.

Key Requirements

Freight sales background (open to 2+ years across any freight discipline)
Proven new business hunter with a track record of GP growth month on month
Ability to demonstrate increasing revenue over time
Strong commercial mindset with focus on profitability
Comfortable operating in an office-based sales environment
Highly driven, resilient and motivated by earnings growth

The Package

£75,000-£80,000 base salary
Uncapped commission structure
OTE for year 1 is £25,000+
6% of all gross profit from the first £, compounding year on year
Monthly commission payments
Laptop & mobile phone
Car allowance