Senior Road Freight Account Manager

Position: Senior Road Freight Account Manager

Location: Ashford, London Heathrow

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30am – 17:00pm (Hybrid a possibility)

Salary: £27,500 – £47,500

Our client is one of the fastest-growing UK freight forwarders, achieving a 2021 group turnover of £460m. Founded in 1998, their people have remained at the heart of our business.

They provide a variety of logistics services that include ocean freight, air freight, road Freight, 3PL and e-commerce fulfilment.

To continue with growth plans, we are currently hiring for a Senior Road Freight Account Manager to join our London Heathrow Branch. This is a full-time permeant position based within the office (Hybrid working a possibility for the right individual) offering a salary range between £27.500 – £47,500 depending on experience.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary £27,500 – £47,500
• 25 days annual leave per annum with an additional purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working where applicable
• Annual birthday leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Day off for child’s first day at school
• Cycle-to-work scheme

Senior Road Freight Account Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Manage European Road Freight Operations and sales activity
• Prospect and win new business via telesales/LinkedIn/cold calling
• Consistently grow the gross profit and achieve monthly growth targets.
• Maximise revenue opportunities from existing customers by pursuing undeveloped areas
• Process bookings and enter all customer information into CRM (Salesforce)
• Monitor bookings, ensuring that the highest levels of service are carried out at every stage
• Provide customers with accurate and cost-effective quotations
• Prepare weekly/monthly figures of sales activity

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