Business Development Manager

Our client is a well-established freight forwarder with a base in North Yorkshire They offer World-Wide freight forwarding services by air, road and sea, warehouse and distribution from this site. Employing a well-established team of 15 our client is planning to continue to invest and expand the business either organically or by further acquisitions. In line with the continued expansion we are now looking to strengthen the Sales team with a new Business Development Manager Working as part of the sales team the successful candidate will proactively develop new business and build and nurture existing client relationships to maximise the potential. Main responsibilities include * Developing new business, by way of cold calling and face to face visiting * Negotiating with Air, Road and Sea Freight suppliers to obtain the most competitive rates to enable you to calculate and submit quotations * Following up and securing trial bookings * Developing and nurturing the relationship for new and existing clients. * Supporting colleagues in all aspects of sales development * Recording, reporting and presenting sales data to senior management Duties of the role: * New Business Development * Account management of existing clients. * Building / nurturing client relationships to maximise business potential. * Negotiating with Air, Road and Sea freight suppliers to obtain rates. * Calculating and submitting quotations. * Follow up of quotat...