Workstreet
Business Development Executive
- £30,000 – £35,000 Basic Salary Plus Bonus Scheme
- Monday – Friday | Office Based
- Immediate Start Available
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Executive to join a well-established and growing logistics and haulage business based in near Shropshire.
We are looking for a commercially minded sales professional with previous experience within the transport, logistics, freight forwarding, haulage, pallet network or distribution sector. You will play a key role in generating new business opportunities, developing customer relationships and driving revenue growth.
If you have a background in logistics sales, haulage sales, transport sales, freight forwarding or account management and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate new business opportunities through proactive outbound sales activity.
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers across logistics, transport and distribution sectors.
- Contact prospective customers to promote haulage, warehousing and logistics services.
- Manage inbound enquiries and convert opportunities into profitable business.
- Prepare quotations and negotiate commercial agreements.
- Build and manage a strong sales pipeline using CRM systems.
- Follow up quotations and sales leads to maximise conversion rates.
- Develop existing customer accounts and identify opportunities for additional services.
- Work closely with operations teams to ensure excellent customer service delivery.
- Maintain accurate sales records, forecasts and activity reports.
The Candidate
To be considered, candidates must have:
- Previous Internal Sales, Sales Executive, Business Development or Account Management experience.
- Previous experience within haulage, logistics, transport, freight forwarding, pallet networks or distribution advantageous.
- Proven ability to generate new business and develop customer relationships.
- Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
- Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
- Self-motivated, target-driven and results-oriented approach.
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities and prioritise workload effectively.
- Full Uk Drivers license
Keywords Included:
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