Junior Business Development Manager

Junior Business Development Manager – Freight Forwarding / Sea Freight Office based in Earl Shilton Salary: up to £36K Base plus Commission and

Benefits Our Client is a very well established Company importing into the UK from Asia via Sea and Air. The company has grown rapidly and now offers a range of logistics services across diverse industry sectors. They are looking for bright individuals to join the team as a trainees, either from an Operational Freight background wishing to branch into Sales – or with a Sales background from another industry wishing to start a career in Sea Freight Sales. What a fantastic opportunity !! Our Client’s competitive pricing, customer service obsession and global network of highly respected and experienced partners allow them to consistently deliver cost-effective, efficient solutions that exceed expectations and add value to any supply chain.

Responsibilities Generate leads and cold call prospective customers Generate custom from sales pipeline. Meet with customers, over the phone / Teams etc. Build / develop relationships with clients Understand the needs of your clients and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet/exceed these Have a strong understanding of the businesses' services and be able to advise others about them

Skills and

Experience To achieve all of that, you will be able to demonstrate and show evidence of: An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with clients and business associates Minimum of 2 years Industry

experience and/or 2 years sales

experience (any Industry) – full training will be provided interpersonal

skills for building and developing relationships with clients written and verbal communication

skills – needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation

skills IT

skills , including the use of spreadsheets decision-making

skills a flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch. Personal abilities/

skills Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets Teamworking

skills and a collaborative approach to work The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals Apply Vicky