Strive are a UK wide Supply Chain & Logistics management recruiter. Please visit strive. co. uk for additional roles across engineering, production, warehouse & transport operations. Regional Road Freight Sales Manager Approx. basic £65k Uncapped OTE Car / Car allowance Bens Northampton base Hours – 9am-5pm Our client is an International 3PL who have now to expand in the UK across a growing number of sites. They offer a variety of Multi-modal Logistics & Freight services & we are delighted to partner them in their search for an experienced, senior Business Development Manager for their Road Freight division. This client operates a business model that will allow you the freedom to be entrepreneurial in a professional but very much non-corporate culture. Main Tasks and Responsibilities: Operational * Establish own leads and target via the internal tele-sales team and/or email campaigns. * To support the Branch and General Manager in maintaining current customer accounts as well as procuring new customers. Ensuring that excellent customer service is always provided. * Proactively contact new customers according to targets mutually set & agreed with line Manager. * Actively sell and promote all the company’s services once contact has been made. * Prepare any quotations as required by the customer and follow up as necessary. * Maintain an up-to-date record of the above four requirements and submit to line manager in report form on a weekly basis. * Proactive, professional & first-class customer service at all times. Administration * Using sales management system to input customer details and carry out sales tasks * Sales Reporting using company software. * Both searching for possible tenders and progressing with current tenders People Management • Working with the team to ensure that customer service is always maintained • Communicate with all members of staff at all levels Requirements Essential • Proven experience in sales across road freight • Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure / cost of poor quality • Consistently manages the task in hand. • Full UK driving license This is a fantastic opportunity – we look forward to your application. Strive Supply Chain Limited [& associated businesses] acts as an employment agency on behalf of external employers for the provision of permanent staff. By applying for this vacancy, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at strive .co. uk