Rugby, Warwickshire
£40,000 (negotiable) + car allowance and bonus
Overview:
This large international transport and logistics business is seeking a bright, enthusiastic individual with a passion for sales to join their commercial team.
The role will have responsibility for getting out there to find new customers and re-engage with existing accounts to help grow commercial revenues in their UK & EU Road Freight division.
Access to the Coventry / Rugby area would be beneficial but the role could be done on a hybrid basis.
Responsibilities of this role:
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Own the sales journey from spotting opportunities through pitching and presenting to launching happy new customers for road freight services.
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Build a strong pipeline across the UK & EU road freight market.
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Lead customer meetings, presentations and site visits.
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Represent the business at industry events and exhibitions.
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Get to the heart of customer challenges and help to design freight and logistics solutions that work in conjunction with the Head of Sales.
The person for this role:
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Ambitious, tenacious and hungry with some pre-existing sales experience in the Freight / Logistics industry. Experience in road freight would be preferable.
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Proven experience in sales and business development and used to interacting with customers to understand their needs and develop solutions that fit.
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Excellent commercial awareness and the confidence to prospect, start new conversations and build opportunities from scratch.
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Engaging communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
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The role could suit someone looking to move from an internal sales role to a field based sales role
