Freight Account Manager - Sheffield

Exciting Opportunity: Freight Account Manager (Import & Export) – Sheffield\\n\\nAre you a sales professional in the freight forwarding industry? Ready to take the next step in your career with a rapidly growing company? Our client, a leading freight forwarder specializing in Air, Road, and Sea logistics, is seeking an ambitious Freight Account Manager to join their dynamic team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong sales background, keen to make an impact and thrive in a supportive, fast-paced environment.\\n\\nWhy Join Us?\\n\\nGrowth Potential: Our client has been expanding year on year, and this is the perfect time to get on board and shape the future of the business.\\nSupportive Environment: Work in a collaborative team where your contributions will be valued, and you'll have every opportunity to make a real difference.\\nGreat Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM\\nWhat You'll Get:\\n\\nSalary: Up to £61,000 (including car allowance) + performance-based bonuses.\\nComprehensive Benefits: Access to the Nest Pension Scheme, 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.\\nCareer Growth: Work in an environment where you'll be supported to progress and take on new challenges.\\nFlexible Work Culture: A friendly, supportive team that fosters growth and work-life balance.\\nWhat You'll Do:\\n\\nLead the Sales Cycle: From prospecting and initiating new business opportunities to ensuring a smooth transition into operations, you'll manage the entire sales process.\\nProspect & Build Relationships: Use your expertise to seek out new prospects through cold calls, emails, and social media, all while building strong client relationships.\\nSet and Smash Targets: You'll set your personal sales goals and work hard to exceed them.\\nEngage Clients & Drive Solutions: Be the first point of contact for inquiries, generate quotes, and arrange meetings to organize logistics for clients.\\nExpertise in Import & Export: Your knowledge of the import/export process will be key to ensuring client satisfaction and operational success.\\nWhat We're Looking For:\\n\\nProven Experience: At least 10 years in the freight forwarding industry, with a strong sales background.\\nPrevious Roles: Ideally, you've worked as a Freight Account Manager or Business Development Manager (BDM) within freight forwarding.\\nFreight Knowledge: Strong understanding of the freight forwarding sector, with hands-on experience at a freight forwarder.\\nReady to Make an Impact?\\n\\nIf you're a driven sales professional looking to take your career to the next level and join an exciting, rapidly expanding business, we'd love to hear from you!\\n\\nWR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.\\n\\nWR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy