Sales Development Representative

Sales Development Representative

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Flexport is a freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to make global trade easier for everyone. We are solving complex problems on a global scale, and disrupting a multi-trillion dollar industry that has remained stubbornly unchanged. With 40+ offices and warehouses globally, we help the world\’s fastest growing brands manage their international supply chains, providing a fully-managed service for moving goods between any two places on the planet.

Due to our exciting growth here in Europe we are now looking to grow our Sales team and are seeking innovative individuals who can help take us on our journey to the next level.

The opportunity

Flexport is a freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to make global trade easier for everyone. We are solving complex problems on a global scale and disrupting a multi-trillion dollar industry that has remained stubbornly unchanged. With 40+ offices and warehouses globally, we help the world’s fastest growing brands manage their international supply chains, providing a fully-managed service for moving goods between any two places on the planet.

You will

Based in our dynamic office in London, you will join our growing team of Sales Representatives that are playing a crucial role in Flexport European growth plans. Strategically and with a lot of creativity you will be tasked to getting in touch with good fit companies that want to engage in a conversation with Flexport.

No two days will be the same in this challenging role where you will be responsible for:

• Identify and create new sales opportunities for Flexport Europe
• Work with Account Executives all over Europe to identify and prioritize strategic opportunities
• Demonstrate the value of our offering through phone calls, email, and other social mediums

This role will give you the opportunity to learn how global trade works from the ground up and build the foundation for your career in tech sales. Shadowing Account Executives in meetings and other activities to help you acquire the skills you’ll need for your next role on the Flexport sales team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team in a business that is going to coach and develop you. We view our sales development teams as the talent engine for the rest of the sales organisation, and we give you the tools to elevate your sales and consultative skills.

You’ll be joining a sales team with emphasis on culture, development, and career growth, making this a fun and dynamic place to work.

You should have

We are looking for high-energy people who want to learn and develop their sales skills. You should be enthusiastic communicators, love being on the phone and adding value to customers, able to empathise and present solutions to suit their needs. This role would suit someone who has a bachelor degree or higher and is commercially minded, with some sales or commercial experience. Above all, they are solution oriented and looking to work in a quickly adapting tech environment.

So if this sounds like you, apply to learn more!

What’s in there for you

• An opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing companies, where you’ll have the chance to create a global impact while being a part of a thriving multinational environment
• Lunches: claim back up to GBP 15 per day for lunch allowance on office days
• 25 working days as vacation days based on full-time employment, in addition to the usual bank holidays in England and Wales
• Health insurance: private medical insurance including dental care
• Group Life Insurance
• Pension plan: workplace pension plan
• Equity program: all employees become company shareholders
• Employee assistance program via Aetna Resources For Living (employer-sponsored for you and household members)
• Parental leave benefit to support families during key life moments

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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