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This is an exciting role where you will be supporting the Strategic Sales Manager, empowered to
diligently build and support in the management the new sales pipeline, creating a portfolio of new
customer accounts and developing new relationships with key targets in the logistics market. Sitting
within a wider team of sales, marketing and product specialists, you will report to the Strategic Sales
Manager with a particular focus on identifying and developing new sales opportunities, bringing a
fresh perspective to our friendly 70-strong team based at our head office in Tamworth.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Research, identify, and generate new business opportunities
• Produce robust plans to identify new sales opportunities, develop leads and collaborate with
key accounts to build the sales pipeline.
• Build, convert and onboard new business to exceed the sales and service targets.
• Develop and document a detailed understanding of customers, markets and competitors, to
identify new opportunities and ensure we exceed their performance expectations.
• Support the team to develop new customer proposals and quotations.
• Ensure prospective and existing customers are fully aware of the range of services available,
and how they can be of benefit to the challenges customers face.
• Work with Marketing and Product specialists to develop sector/industry specific marketing
campaigns and propositions.
• Ensure customer records are kept up to date, and new opportunities and customer
interactions are managed in a timely and professional manner.
• Be proactive in ensuring timely and effective communication of new developments with
colleagues and other departments.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the businesses' products and services, and be able to
provide written and verbal overviews and presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Think strategically - see the bigger picture, setting aims and objectives in order to develop
and improve the business.
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the logistic industry and wider business world.
• Draw on strong interpersonal skills to facilitate the creation of stronger relationships and
more strategic partnerships that open up new opportunities.
• Office based, with travel to customer meetings as required.
• Experience in the Logistics industry preferred, but not essential
• Minimum two years in a Sales oriented role
• Proven new business development experience with high profile customer accounts on a
national scale
• Experience of consultative selling across multiple sectors
• Experience of working with and achieving sales and service targets
• Good commercial acumen from a B2B/B2C background
• A genuine passion for success through service and collaboration, to build profitable sales
• Highly organised, with a strong level of proficiency with IT skills, e.g. Excel & PowerPoint
• Effective and collaborative team member, able to generate enthusiasm with a positive can do attitude and flexible mindset
• Ability to self-manage and act on your own initiative
Why Crown SDS:
• Industry leader in bespoke, van-centric logistics solutions
• Nationwide service offering
• Defined progression channels within commercial team across various revenue streams
• Ability to make a difference in a forward thinking company
• Industry leading products available to the market
• Collaborative and consultative culture with our clients
Salary Range £30,000 to £35000K pa
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Business Development and Sales
* Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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