Business Development Manager
Location: Birmingham, Manchester, London Heathrow
Subsidiary: Röhlig UK Ltd.
Country: United Kingdom
Start: asap
The UK is now searching for a top level multi-modal national Business Development Manager to generate and grow UK ocean and air freight customer base, with the ability to control the business and work collaboratively with our operations experts. Whilst the majority of time will be spent on the road visiting customers, you will be office based at either Sale (Cheshire), Solihull (Birmingham) or Heathrow (London).
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for growing and developing Rohlig UK’s air, ocean and European road freight business with the support of the UK sales team, UK Branch Managers and the wider North Europe regional leadership team. Our offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester have experienced and expert teams of operators able to support your business, together with a highly skilled Customer Solutions Team for smooth and successful onboarding.
Skills required
You will be a freight forwarding sales professional, and have full knowledge of the industry/product (ideally, including operations and experience of using Cargowise1). You will be extremely self-motivated and results driven, influential and have solid commercial experience and business acumen. You will be competent in all aspects of the process, from arranging your own appointments to hitting targets to rate negotiation.
YOU WILL BE: Able to connect with people quickly and effectively. Able to use persuasive communication skills to gain interest and trust. Able to work collaboratively at all levels. Able to complete work very quickly and accurately and in line with Company procedures. Able to work under pressure and with an extreme sense of urgency. Able to follow-up thoroughly and work with other peoples ideas and instruction. Able to balance the selling and administration elements of the role. Enthusiastic. Committed. Focused. Driven. Flexible.
What you can expect
Working at Röhlig means to live internationally. Every day employees around the world cooperate on developing logistics solutions for their customers. Smart minds with drive encounter numerous opportunities to play a vital role in this process. Flat hierarchies, a pleasant and friendly work environment, considerable opportunities for personal development and long-term career planning provide the basis for your success.
Our Benefits
Rohlig UK Ltd offers an exceptional remuneration package to include an exceptional incentive scheme, generous pension scheme, death in service, Perkbox, various salary sacrifice schemes and focus of employee wellbeing.
We look forward to meeting you!
Your contact
Rachael Longley
Regional HR Manager - North Europe
Rohlig UK Ltd.