Graduate Sales Account Manager

We are actively looking to engage Graduates (who have a 2:1 degree) with a passion for the sales area of the logistics & shipping sector for our Nottingham office!

Client Details

My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world. You will be joining a fast-paced environment assisting in finding Sales Account management solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers across the logistics, import & export sectors. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.

Description

As a lGraduate Sales Account Manager you will be joining a team of Logistics Account Managers, reporting into the Freight Sales Manager. You will be responsible for the following areas in the Nottingham office:

• Generating new and existing sales across a broad import, export and freight customer worldwide market.
• Sourcing and creating your own business leads and act on those provided by Sales and Operations Colleagues as well as using other tools given.
• To act as the primary point of contact for quotations and enquiries for ad-hoc business.
• To identify sales opportunities. Profiling all new business to understand intricately how we can support with freight / customs.
• To generate new sales, linked directly to the current business plan. Focus and drive to achieve targets.
• Use the CRM system to effectively record, manage and develop opportunities
• Providing high levels of account management and customer service.

Profile

The successful Graduate Sales Account Manager will first & foremost have a passion to join the Sales area of the Logistics & Supply Chain sectors, along with the following extra attributes:

• A Degree (2:1 minimum) - of any categorisation
• Work experience around either the customer service, sales, commercial or logistics & supply chain sector would be advantageous, but not essential.
• A flair for providing high levels of engagement and customer contact to high-value accounts
• The ability to commute to Nottinghamshire on a daily basis

Job Offer

• GBP30,000-GBP38,000 - Basic Salary
• Industry leading comprehensive benefit & bonus scheme
• Year 2 Salary of between GBP36,000-GBP42,000
• Year 3 Salary of between GBP40,000-GBP50,000
• 25+8 days annual leave
• Access to a growing career ladder
• World-class training & development within one of the UK's fastest growing markets