At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive business growth in logistics by building relationships and promoting services.
- Company: Dynamic logistics company focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for travel and personal growth in a diverse workplace.
- Why this job: Join a vibrant team and make an impact in the logistics industry.
- Qualifications: Sales experience in logistics, fluent in Japanese and English, strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 43000 - 43000 £ per year.
Salary: £43,000 per annum (depending on experience and skills)
Location: Manchester / Midlands
Job status: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Responsibilities:
- Develop new business opportunities within the assigned area, focusing on Manchester and the wider Midlands region.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and identify opportunities to expand business.
- Promote and sell freight forwarding and logistics services to new and existing customers.
- Understand customer requirements and work closely with relevant internal teams to provide appropriate solutions.
- Conduct customer visits and business development activities across the assigned territory.
- Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve business growth and revenue targets.
- Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify new business opportunities.
- Carry out other duties related to sales and business development as required.
Requirements:
- Proven sales experience within the freight forwarding or logistics industry is essential.
- Proven B2B sales experience.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Business-level Japanese and English proficiency.
- A self-starter with the ability to manage sales activities independently.
- A valid UK driving licence is essential.
- Willingness to travel within the assigned territory as required.
We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.
People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.
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