Business Development Manager - Freight Forwarding

Indigo Search have been exclusively retained by a well established & successful Logistics business to recruit for a Business Development Manager for their Freight Forwarding division based in the Oldham area.

This is an extremely important position within the business - so will suit people who are hungry to make their mark and who are driven by success.

THE ROLE:

• To source new business and grow the client footprint in the Freight Forwarding division.
• Client-base will be a wide mix of blue-chip businesses and SME's.
• To identify ways of growing the business and maximising revenue from all new & existing clients.
• The Business Development Manager will work closely with the Commercial Team to achieve and exceed your targets.
• Arrange & conduct client meetings in order to arrange commercial agreements.
• Compile & deliver tenders to potential clients outlining the services of the business & how they it can meet their requirements.
• Proactive approach towards generating new leads and new business.
• Analyse & use of database to revisit old customers & clients and bring them back on board.
• Engaging with internal teams to ensure a holistic level of service is offered to clients.
• This is mainly an Office-based role (with the exception of going out to meet clients etc) with a requirement to be in the office circa 4 days a week, with 1 day a week remote working.

THE PERSON:

• A very strong Sales Manager or Business Development Manager within the Freight Forwarding sector who is able to proactively drive Sales and be on the front foot.
• Experience of doing a Commercial / Business Development / Sales Manager role in the Freight Forwarding sector - ESSENTIAL
• Using your experience & own personal network to see if clients you know would be worth approaching on behalf of this new business.
• Able to build rapport and use expertise to provide the best solution to clients.
• Consistently keeping in touch with old clients, new clients and prospects in order to feed your future pipeline.
• Experience of managing tender processes.
• Able and willing to meet with clients and ensure that you are able to hold conversations with key decision-makers.
• The Business Development Manager role will require someone who can think beyond the obvious.
• Able to Account Manage and build relationships with customers.
• Demonstrable experience of growing the footprint for a business.
• Solutions-based & collaborative approach.
• Driven by success.
• Someone who wants to step forward into a more senior role in the future.

ABOUT US:

With over 21 years expertise in the sector - Indigo Search recruit for management, director & executive roles across the UK.