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SalaryWe 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 Leicester 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 Graduate 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 Leicester 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 Leicester on a daily basis
Job Offer
- 32,000- 40,000 - Basic Salary
- Industry leading comprehensive benefit & bonus scheme
- Year 2 Salary of between 36,000- 42,000
- Year 3 Salary of between 40,000- 50,000
- 25+8 days annual leave
- Access to a growing career ladder
- World-class training & development within one of the UK's fastest growing markets
