Freightserve
Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Internal Sales Executive for a niche sector Freight Forwarder based in the Sunbury on Thames area.
About the Role:-
Reporting to the Business Manager, the post holder will be a key individual in the proactive sales function. A team player who has daily contact with Clients, Overseas Offices, Partners, Airlines and other departments to fulfil service requirements. The post holder will proactively promote services and products. The jobholder is responsible for high levels of customer service, to ensure all instructions and questions received from clients, suppliers and other departments are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
Responsibilities:-
- Clients Sales calls by telephone initially, ultimately undertaking face to face sales meetings
- Build strong working relationships with current & potential clients
- Produce quotations and client follow up
- Ensure all quotations are profitable
- Promote customer service excellence
- Act in a professional and friendly manner at all times
- Proactively search for new and potential clients
- Assist the Business Manager with business development Administration
- Use Excel & internal systems to provide quotations for clients
- Completion of client visit and follow-up reports
- Build a good understanding of services provided by their overseas offices & partners
Experience Required:-
- Attributes Detailed experience of Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint, plus excellent communications skills at all levels.
- Ability to motivate, promote commitment and strong work ethic.
- An outgoing personality with a strong desire and commitment to achieve results.
- The post holder will have a pro-active approach to sales through cold calling potential clients and successfully managing existing customer relationships.
- Undertake ongoing professional training, to set an example through personal commitment to high levels of service and have a flexible and hands on approach to tasks
Working hours are Monday – Friday 9-5.30pm
As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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