Internal Sales Executive

Description

Our freight forwarding client is a well–established European trailer freight operator and Freight forwarder, a market leader in the provision of European logistics services to a large number of very substantial manufacturers, importers and exporters both in the UK and in Europe

We are now recruiting for an Internal Sales Executive to join the Freight Forwarding team at their St Albans office and although working for a freight forwarding/Transport company and experience of working in this sector is desirable, experience is not that relevant, as long as you have worked in a client centric role where the core function has been on client focus, commercial development, communicating issues and having a bright, energetic personality is much more important

Working as part of a vibrant freight sales team your role will involve:

Maximising the potential of any new and looking after existing clients.

Ability to build relationships with your own Clients / Prospects

Building a strong personal relationship with new and existing clients

Negotiating with clients and suppliers.

Submitting quotations and then through primarily verbal communication converts to a live job.

Talking clients through new processes required because of Brexit.

Account management.

Attending and participating in commercial meetings and client meetings

The successful candidate must have:

Excellent questioning skills,

Objection handling.

Sales support

Ability to build relationships with your own Clients / Prospects.

Strong negotiating ability.

Package and Benefits:

27,000 – 32,000 Circa will pay more dependent upon experience

Commission structure/ Multiple pay reviews

22 days holiday to start plus bank holidays

Pension

Ad ID: 5418925023