Job Description
Sales and Business Development Executive
Redditch
£24,000 to £26,000 base + OTE to circa £34,000
My client, an established, forward thinking business involved in international transport and shipping who are based in modern offices in the centre of Redditch is looking for a persuasive and tenacious Sales and Business Development Executive. The client offers extensive industry training and mentoring to ensure that the successful candidate achieves appropriate targets.
Duties of theSales and Business Development Executive
* Lead generation.
* New business sales canvassing.
* Targeting potential UK exporters and importers by telephone and e-mail.
* Preparing presentations and quotes for new business.
* Visiting prospective clients in the UK.
* Opening credit accounts for new clients.
* Account management and business development.
* Supporting the Sales team in calculating existing client quotations.
* Proven success in business to business Sales & New Business Development.
* Ideally experience of freight forwarding or one mode of international transport, Air, Road or Sea.
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
* The ability to make structured, effective cold calls and develop relationships with your prospects.
* Strong organisational and administrative skills.
* IT and computer literate.
* Strong tenacity and work ethic and motivated to succeed.
Desired:
Some experience in import/export or freight forwarding
About Morgan Jones:
This role is being handled by Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants. We have been established as a quality recruitment business for over 17 years with a reputation for fair and equal representation.
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