Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Business Development Manager in shipping or logistics., Strong knowledge of UK, EU, and International markets., Experience with Short-Sea and Deep-Sea trade lanes is essential., Full, clean UK driving license required..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and maintain effective business relationships with clients.

Generate and follow up on sales leads to obtain new business.

Promote the company's services to new and existing clients.

Develop new and existing Short and Deep Sea lanes and operations.

Job description

Business Development Manager - Shipping

Locations: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Nottingham (Remote)

Salary: £55,000 (DOE) + Bonus

Working
Hours: Monday to Friday - Manage your Own Diary

Are you a results driven, sales hungry shipping and logistics business development manager, looking for a new role in the North of the UK? This role could be right for you.

My client is offering a fantastic package to help develop their customer base in the Short-Sea, Ro/Ro and Deep Sea Shipping sectors. The right candidate will be an experienced and fully established sales-person who has worked previously for a UK based Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line, developing Short-Sea and or Deep-Sea Trade Lanes and have great knowledge and experience with UK, EU and International Markets.

Package Benefits:

Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Scheme

Pension - 13% after 2 years

Income Protection

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Excellent training programme.

Opportunities and encouragement for progression within the company.Key Responsibilities:

To develop and maintain eﬀective business relationships with new and existing clients, offering excellent ocean freight forwarding services.

To generate and follow up sales leads, visiting potential and existing customers to obtain new business at reasonable proﬁt.

Be the forefront of the company's development by promoting the business to new and existing clients.

Develop new and existing Short and Deep Sea Lanes, Ro/Ro Trailer and Container Operations.Requirements:

Customer/Business/Route Development Manager Experience Is Essential.

Experience working for a UK based Freight Forwarder or Shipping Line.

Knowledge and experience within Container, Shipping and Ro/Ro sales/operations is Essential.

Previous experience working with UK, EU and/or International Markets.

Hold a full, clean, UK driving licence.

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