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Sales Executive, Essex/Suffolk Boarder
£32K + Car Allowance, Commission + Bonus

Company Description

TLP Recruitment is partnering with a leading UK Freight Forwarding company with over a 35-year history in the business and looking for a Sales Executive to join their team on the Essex/Suffolk boarders in the New Year.

Role Description

The Sales Executive is responsible for obtaining new clients and reengaging with old clients to provide sales quotations and to give on-going assistance to overseas customers and agency development. The Sales Executive is also responsible for the work distribution to one other in the sales team.

· Providing sales quotations to prospective new clients up selling to new and lapsed clients as well as web enquiries.

· Use our in-house freight software to form quotations and sales reports.

· Effective interaction with the Operations team, working alongside them on new client bookings.

· Achieving KPIs set by the Business Development team for number of new conversions.

· Review monthly profit/loss report to make sure in line with expected budgets.

· Maintain data records of prospective new clients.

· Plan and organise sales activities in connection with our Business Development Plan and liaising with the Business Development team

· Research prospective customers and identify new leads.

· Working with the Commercial Director on marketing activities to gain new leads.

· Attend local networking events and networking webinars.

· Support new business opportunities with our international agency network

· Future international travel opportunities to network with agency partners

· Look for and set up new partners/suppliers with improved services or more cost-effective shipping techniques while maintaining service levels.

· Negotiate with all major shipping lines, partners/suppliers on our rates to find cost savings where possible.

Qualifications

· Knowledge of the Freight Forwarding industry/ Interest in pursuing a career in the industry

· Proven sales within this industry

· Social Media skills

· Excellent communications skills, both verbally and written

· Full driving license

Salary & Benefits

· £33K + Commission + Bonus

· Car allowance £3K per annum

· Hybrid working

· Company mobile phone

· 28 days holiday, rising to 36 days with length of service.

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Generous Pension Scheme

· Holiday Purchase Scheme

· Life Assurance

· Group Income Protection