Davies Turner has an exciting opportunity for a Global Accounts and Specialist Services Manager to join the Global Accounts and Specialist Services department in Birmingham.
Location: Coleshill, B46 1DT
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full - Time, Permanent
Closing date is 24th November 2025
A little about Davies Turner Group
Davies Turner PLC is a British based multimodal freight forwarder specialising in logistics e-commerce and warehousing. As one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in the UK we manage freight from around the world, by road and rail, through the air and across the oceans. The business remains family owned and was founded in 1870 with 19 Branches across the UK. Our turnover is in excess of £225 million and rapidly growing with nearly 1,000 colleagues.
Global Accounts and Specialist Services Manager - The Role:
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead the Global Accounts and Specialist Services department in Birmingham. You will be responsible for managing our Global Accounts and Specialist Services department with full profit & loss responsibility.
You will have considerable drive and passion and share our ambitious plans to succeed in increasing revenues and growing our customer base through customer service excellence and a passion for continual improvement. You will have a proven track record of managing a busy operational department with at least 2 years managerial experience.
As well as sound operational expertise and knowledge of Multi-modal supply chain services, you will demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills ensuring you get the best out of your team and increase sales.
Global Accounts and Specialist Services Manager - Key Responsibilities:
- Line management of an operational team
- Accountability for the profit and loss of the department
- Working closely with Sales and Trade Lane Managers to develop our existing customers as well as new business wins
- Set and maintain a high standard of customer service
- Ensure a high level of accuracy for the department's accounting systems
- Trade lane responsibilities
- Setting the departmental budgets
- Completing tenders and presenting to Key Account customers
- Preparing KPI reports
Global Accounts and Specialist Services Manager - You:
To be considered for this position you will need to have:
- Strong leadership and team building skills
- A committed work ethic, drive and great initiative
- Sound commercial sense with good financial acumen to maximise profits
- Strong analytical skills in measuring performance and a drive for continuous improvement
- Passion for delivering excellent customer service
- 2 years managerial experience in Freight Forwarding
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of the industry is essential
- Knowledge of all Microsoft Office suite applications, particularly Excel
- Strong presentation skills
- Travel around the UK may be required
In addition, you'll also need the right to work in the UK - we are not able to sponsor work permits
Global Accounts and Specialist Services Manager - Benefits*:
- Up to 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Life Cover
- Profit related pay
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme
- Private Healthcare
- Car Parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry recognised training
* Some benefits are subject to a qualifying period
We believe that this valuable range of benefits together with a competitive salary, offers an overall benefits package befitting of a caring, family owned Company.
Closing date is 24th November 2025
To apply for this exciting Global Accounts and Specialist Services Manager role, please click ‘Apply' now.
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