Freight Field Sales Executive

Central Employment are working with a national and international Freight, Logistics firm who specialise parcel, pallet and groupage collection and next day delivery. Due to expansion they require a Freight Field Sales Executive to be based from their Manchester HQ but to operate across Yorkshire.

Job purpose:

Supported by the internal sales team, the key responsibilities of the role will be to plan and carry out direct sales activities, in accordance with agreed business plans.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

Respond to and follow up sales enquiries by post, telephone, and personal follow up visits.
Establish and attend a minimum of 16 prospective client appointments per week.
Establish new business and maintain and develop existing customers through planned individual account support, and liaison with internal telesales staff and attend a minimum of five courtesy visits to client base per week.
Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant management information.
Carry out market research, to progress leads to support telesales staff.
Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development.

Person Specification:

Previous proven field sales experience ideally within Irish Freight Distribution but other freight forwarding and logistics experience may be considered.

The ideal individual will be:

Self motivated, commercially aware, proactive, resilient, and possess excellent planning, IT and organisational skills.