Freight Sales Executive

Freight Sales Executive

Location: Chelmsford, UK

Salary: up to £35,000 (DOE) + Commission

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am-5:00pm

Are you a results driven, Sales Specialist, experienced in Sales and Operations for Ocean, Road and/or Air Freight Forwarding, looking for a new role in Chelmsford? This role could be right for you!

My client is offering a fantastic package to help grow their business and Freight Forwarding sector. The right candidate will be an experienced Sales person who has worked previously for a UK based Freight Forwarder with knowledge and experience with Sea Freight. Air and Road Freight Experience would be a bonus.

Package Benefits:

• Uncapped Commission scheme for the lifetime of the account
• 20 days Holiday + 8 banks – increasing to 25 days with service
• Company Laptop
• Company Pension scheme
• Opportunity for growth and development within the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop and maintain effective business relationships with new and existing clients, offering excellent freight forwarding services.
• Manage new and existing business, handling the operations for consignments, from booking to invoice.
• To generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers to obtain new business at reasonable profit.
• Be the forefront of the company’s development by promoting the business to new and existing clients.

Requirements:

• Freight Forwarding Sales / Business Development Manager Experience.
• Experience and understanding of Freight Forwarding Operations.
• Experience working for a freight forwarding company.
• Ability to bring business would be advantageous.

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