Business Development Manager

Sales Executive – UK Based – Ideally located in West Bromwich and surrounding area

Salary: £37,500 – £42,500 (DOE) + Commission + Car

We are seeking a Sales Coordinator to help the growth and development of this established Forwarding Group, by securing new profitable and sustainable business for our rapidly expanding company by generating new sales leads.

Typical Daily Job Duties – What are you responsible for?

• Leverage cold calling, emails and other forms of daily communication to generate new sales leads and approach new customers
• Set sales appointments, remotely or in person to orchestrate discussions around potential customer business needs
• Negotiate prices and provide customers with accurate and cost-effective quotations. Follow up on quotations and take required follow-up actions.
• Follow up and maintain relationships with existing customers
• Resolve customer issues and queries
• Provide a high level of customer care through regular contact, obtain feedback, monitor account performance to ensure retention and growth.
• Record customer details on CRM or customer database.
• Prepare weekly and monthly figures of sales activity as instructed by the Managing Director
• Achieve sales productivity and revenue targets
• Provide a high level of internal and external customer care, working closely with internal Freight Coordinator team.
• Leverage support from our Partners and Network

Person Specification

• Proven track record of sales success with sound knowledge of sales processes and customer retention skills.
• Able to present and communicate effectively with a strong focus on excellent customer service and relationship building skills with customers
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in freight forwarding is essential
• Good verbal and written communication, to provide a professional image to customers

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