Business Development Manager - #1684292

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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