At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive new business in freight forwarding and logistics across multiple transport modes.
- Company: Established international freight forwarding business with a strong market presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, commission, car allowance, hybrid working, and generous holiday.
- Other info: Opportunity for career advancement in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on business growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in freight forwarding or logistics sales with strong negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Location: Folkestone, Kent
Salary: Competitive Salary + Commission + Car Allowance
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday-Friday | Hybrid Working | 40hrs per week
About the Role
We are recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to join an established multimodal freight forwarding and logistics business based in the Folkestone/Dover area. You will focus on new business development, identifying and winning regular trading customers across road, sea, air and courier freight, while also identifying opportunities across warehousing and customs services. The role would suit a commercially driven Freight Sales, Logistics Sales or Business Development professional who enjoys winning new customers, developing relationships and growing revenue.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities across road, sea, air and courier freight
- Source and secure new, regular and profitable customers
- Identify opportunities across warehousing and customs
- Identify and convert new clients, markets and commercial opportunities
- Develop additional opportunities with existing clients
- Work alongside the operations team to ensure a high level of service to customers
- Ensure clear and profitable margins across accounts and jobs
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships
- Attend customer meetings and develop relationships across the local market
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue and strengthen the customer base
Key Requirements
- Previous experience in freight forwarding or logistics sales - Essential
- Proven track record in Air, Sea or Road Freight Sales
- Strong knowledge of transport and international logistics
- Proven ability to develop new business
- Strong negotiation and commercial skills
- Excellent customer service and relationship-building abilities
- Positive, resilient and self-motivated approach
- Strong communication skills
- High IT literacy
- Full UK driving licence
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary open to discussion and negotiable DOE
- Commission scheme realistic OTE around 2x annual salary
- Monday - Friday | 40hrs per week
- Hybrid working | minimum of 2 office visits required per month
- Company mobile phone
- Car allowance or company car
- 25 days holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Contributory private healthcare
- Long service reward scheme
- Referral bonus scheme
- Members Assistance Programme
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager / Freight Sales professional to join an established international freight forwarding business and play a key role in its continued commercial growth. With a broad multimodal offering covering road, sea, air, courier, warehousing and customs, the role provides plenty of scope to develop new relationships, win new business and grow a profitable customer portfolio.
To Note
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Locations
Business Development Manager - Freight Forwarding in Folkestone, Kent employer: TLP
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