Business Development Manager – Shipping

Business Development Manager – Shipping

Location: Southampton, UK

Salary: £55,000 (DOE) + Bonus + Company Car

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – Manage your Own Diary

Are you a results driven, sales hungry freight and logistics business development manager, looking for a new role in the Southampton area? This role could be right for you.

My client is offering a fantastic package to help develop their customer base in the Short-Sea, Ro/Ro and Deep Sea Shipping sectors. The right candidate will be an experienced and fully established sales-person who has worked previously for a UK based Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line, developing Short-Sea and or Deep-Sea Trade Lanes and have great knowledge and experience with UK, EU and International Markets.

Package Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + Banks
• Company Car
• Work Laptop and Phone
• Very Generous Pension Scheme
• Funded Health Care Package
• Opportunity for growth and development within the company

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop and maintain effective business relationships with new and existing clients, offering excellent ocean freight forwarding services.
• To generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers to obtain new business at reasonable profit.
• Be the forefront of the companies’ development by promoting the business to new and existing clients.
• Develop new and existing Short-Sea Lanes, Ro/Ro Trailer and Container Operations.

Requirements:

• Customer/Business/Route Development Manager Experience is Essential.
• Experience working for a UK based Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line.
• Knowledge and experience within Container, Shipping and Ro/Ro sales/operations is Essential.
• Previous experience working with UK, EU and/or International Markets.
• Hold a full, clean, UK driving licence.

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