Business Development Executive
Hounslow
Do you have strong sales/business development experience? Do you also have experience working within the freight forwarding sector?
I am recruiting for an experienced Business Development Executive/Sales Representative to join a reputable client of mine, who are international dangerous goods specialists. This position will be a combination of field-based and office-based working, in Hounslow and the successful candidate will be working from 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break. The Business Development Consultant/Sales Representative will have experience in the freight industry and will be comfortable spending most of their day driving to/meeting with clients nationally . The role will report into the Operations Manager, joining a small but friendly (and hard-working) team of dangerous goods air freight specialists.
Main duties:
Lead generation via phone, email and face-to-face communication.
Building strong relationships with existing/potential clients and managing their accounts.
Arranging and attending weekly appointments.
Promoting the company's services.
Weekly reporting with the Operations & Finance Managers.
Working towards weekly/monthly goals and KPI's.
Key requirements:
2-3 years' sales/business development experience (ideally within the freight sector)
Air freight experience
Comfortable spending more than 50% of the day meeting with national clients
Reliable, trustworthy and sales-minded
Confident selling products to clients on a daily basis
Driving license and own vehicle (essential)
Salary & package:
Salary from £26,000 + commission
Car allowance or mileage/expenses reimbursed
On site parking
Company pension scheme
20 days holiday + bank holidays
National daily travel