Business Development Manager

Job Description Our client is a family business and one of the leading privately owned palletised transport organisations in the UK.
Established over 40 years ago, they operate across 11 sites in England and Scotland with over 480 employees and 220 vehicles.
Striving to deliver excellence as standard they offer a wide range of delivery solutions to their customers while maintaining the highest standards of safety and professional conduct.
An exciting opportunity to join their team has arisen for an experienced Sales Manager to develop new business opportunities across the region of DURHAM and The NORTH EAST.
With your primary location base in DURHAM you will cover the whole of the NORTH EAST and SCOTLAND as this is a dual territory role.
A self-motivated, customer focused approach is essential for this wide-ranging role which requires drive and determination to seek out and develop self-generated leads against agreed new business targets, together with account management experience to manage an existing portfolio worth approximately £7m pa across the two areas.
Experience within the UK Palletised Transport, Haulage, Groupage and Logistics sector preferred, but also Parcels and Freight experience will be considered.
Excellent communication skills across all stakeholder levels, along with a confident pro-active approach to delivering rate reviews to existing customers and supporting operations with service-related queries.
If you think you have the drive to succeed and the desire to bring your personal stamp to the palletised haulage sector we want to hear from you.