Business Development Manager - Freight Forwarding

Business Development Manager required for a Logistics company, this role in the North East, North Yorkshire and Leeds area. The patch covers from Leeds to Newcastle patch. This company is growing very fast, this is a new role being created to increase the capacity within the team in the North East  / west yorkshire area. This company is a logistics and freight company with various parts to the business. £38-45k + bonus + company car + Mobile phone + laptop + 32days holidays. Monday to Wednesday you will be based in either the Leeds or Newcastle office and Thursday and Friday meeting clients or hybrid. 
The role
As a Business Development Manager you will be allocated a patch, you will work on winning new business and increase repeat business and extra spend per client. You will call possible sales leads to book in meetings, attend meetings and secure the business within the meetings. You will work on repeat business and work with pricing and the operators to ensure the best margins available. This is a varied sales role and will include all the standard duties of a Business Development Manager. 
Experience
We are looking for a Business Development Manager from Logistics background ideally within air and ocean freight. This company is very proactive with regards to customer care and sales, the sales team are on the road a few times a day meeting new clients and repeat business.  You will have great meeting skills, good communication skills, good skills at booking appointments. You will also have knowledge of the freight forwarding sector either within Air, Ocean or Road.  
 

• Business Development Manager
• patch is between Leeds and Newcastle
• Monday-Wednesday in either Leeds or Newcastle branch,  Thurs and Fri field based or hybrid
• Logistics company
• £38-45k + bonus 
• company car
• Mobile phone
• laptop
• 32days holidays (inc bank holidays)

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