Freight Business Development Manager

Our client is part of a family owned, UK business with an excellent reputation within the Freight Forwarding industry. Seeking a Business Development Manager for their North Yorkshire office, the successful candidate must have strong and proven Freight Sales experience. The main function of the role:

• Developing New Business, by the 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 secure bookings
• Developing and nurturing the relationship for new and existing clients
• Supporting colleagues in all aspects of sales and 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 quotations to close and secure trial bookings.
• New & existing client visiting.
• Internal liaison with the Sales team assisting with quota...