Driver Hire Bridgwater
Salary: £27,000–£30,000 DOE + personal bonus & company bonus (realistic OTE £45,000–£55,000)
Location: Bridgwater (field visits across Somerset) | Contract: Permanent, full‑time
Turn your logistics know‑how into long‑term client partnerships.
Driver Hire Bridgwater is part of Driver Hire nationwide—the UK’s largest specialist logistics recruiter—giving you local autonomy with the strength of a national brand.
The opportunity
You’ll own and grow a portfolio of transport & logistics clients—building trust face‑to‑face and delivering solutions that keep their operations moving.
What you’ll do
1. Build, manage and convert a B2B sales pipeline of new & lapsed logistics clients.
2. Book and conduct face‑to‑face meetings, site tours and capability presentations.
3. Nurture ongoing relationships with key decision‑makers (transport managers, planners, warehouse leads).
4. Work closely with your recruitment colleagues to shape resourcing solutions and service SLAs.
5. Maintain CRM accuracy, forecast revenue, and report on pipeline health.
6. Represent Driver Hire Bridgwater at local & regional networking events and support our national awards celebrations when invited.
What you’ll bring (essential)
7. Proven sales/business development experience in logistics or transport (e.g., haulage, 3PL, driver recruitment, fleet/warehouse services).
8. Comfortable leading F2F client meetings and turning insight into proposals.
9. Strong commercial judgement—pipeline discipline, objection handling, negotiation and closing.
10. Working knowledge of logistics operations and terminology.
11. Full right to work in the UK and ability to travel for client visits across Somerset.
Nice to have
12. Familiarity with transport compliance (WTD, CPC, tacho) and seasonal workforce planning.
13. Experience selling recruitment or workforce solutions.
Why Driver Hire Bridgwater?
14. Salary £27–32k DOE + personal & company bonus (OTE £45–55k).
15. Company pension, and ongoing training & development to support your growth.
16. Backing of a respected national brand —including regular national conferences & awards
17. Family owned business with team culture with real ownership of your patch.
18. 28 Days Holiday (Including Bh) Option to buy more
19. Progression into senior roles within the business
About Driver Hire
Driver Hire is the UK’s largest specialist transport & logistics recruitment business, supplying customers nationwide through a network of 100+ offices.