Business Development Manager – Freight Forwarding (UK Remote)

Position: Business Development Manager – Freight Forwarding (UK Remote)

Location: reporting into London branch – fully remote role

Hours: Monday to Friday 27.5 per week

Salary Range – £50,000 – £90,000 (DOE)

We’re partnering with a highly successful, employee-owned freight forwarding group that is looking to appoint a commercially driven Business Development Manager to help expand their international customer base.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a hungry, winning mindset who is focused on building and growing long-term customer relationships, with full autonomy and genuine ownership potential.

Employee-Owned / Partner Opportunity

This is not a standard sales role.

• After a 6-month settling-in period, and once successful in the role, you will transition into a Partner of the business
• At this point, you will become a share owner within the employee-owned structure
• You will also qualify for an annual dividend payout based on company performance

This is a genuine long-term opportunity to build equity and share in the success of the business.

The Package

• Salary: Fully negotiable rangin from £50,000 – £90,000 per annum (DOE)
• Strong commission structure:
• 20% on new business for the first year of each account
• 5% lifetime commission on retained accounts

The Role

You will be responsible for winning and developing new business across air, sea, and road freight, with a strong emphasis on:

• US trade lanes (key growth market)
• International air freight
• Multi-modal global logistics solutions
• International Supply Chain

A key part of the role will be to develop and grow customer accounts, driving sustainable GP and long-term commercial value.

Location & Flexibility

• Fully remote – UK based anywhere
• Complete autonomy over how you manage your accounts and territory
• Reporting into a senior sales leader based in LHR

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in freight forwarding (air, sea, or road)
• Proven ability to win and grow new business accounts
• Commercial mindset with a focus on GP generation

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