Freight Forwarding Sales Executive Job in North West, North West UK

Freight Forwarding Sales Executive

 

North West

 

£28,000 - £40,000

 

FP/10070/PW

 

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Sales Executive to work for one of the largest and fastest growing freight forwarding companies in Europe. This role will be based in MANCHESTER covering the NORTH WEST territory.

 

Your role will cover the NORTH WEST sales territory selling a multi modal service mainly air and sea freight services globally.  Managing the complete sales cycle from identifying prospective clients, making your own appointments, visiting clients to sell air and sea import and export services worldwide.  Joining a small team of sales representatives in the NORTH WEST area you can go after any size and type of customer in the region.

 

You are targeted on gross profit over the year.  If you are looking for a secure, expanding company with a strong network this could be the job for you.

 

Candidate requirements:

The candidate should be self motivated and highly driven.

Minimum of 2 years experience selling Air Ocean Services or Equivalent experience gained while working for a competitor in an operational / account management role.

 

Market knowledge of following products in order of importance:

1. Asia Ocean / Air Import Services and Market Rates

2. USA Ocean / Air Import Services and Market Rates

3. Ocean Air Import Export to other markets worldwide

Arranging schedules and appointments for overseas visitors (Majority Asia USA).

Sales Lead generation to the company Network.

Working to achieve company targets goals, ability to come up with a sales plan which works towards objectives above.

 

Skills:

• Cold calling to prospective clients

• Sales techniques

• Networking skills

• Selling at multi level (shipping clerk to Director Level)

• Presentation Skills

• Solution Selling

• Preparation of Sea Air proposals and quotations

• IT: Outlook, Excel, Power point, Word CRM

 

Experience in Handling Tenders (RFQ) request, Overseas Travel and previous experience of using CRM (Customer relationship manager) Software package a distinct advantage.

 

Package:

• Extremely good Basic salary

• Bonus Scheme

• Company car or allowance

• Company Pension Scheme

• Equipment Provided: Laptop Blackberry

• Training: CRM, IT Internal Training (Microsoft), Sales Training

• Opportunities for overseas travel.

 

Benefits

 

£28,000 to £40,000 Basic salary

Bonus Scheme

Company car or allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Equipment Provided: Laptop Blackberry

Training: CRM, IT Internal Training (Microsoft), Sales Training

Opportunities for overseas travel.

 

To apply please use the ‘Apply’ link within this advert and your CV will be forwarded to a Freight Personnel consultant automatically.