Part Time - Freight Telesales Executive

Our client is a specialist to the Freight Forwarding, Transport and Shipping industries. Their current staff has a combined total of more than 75 years' experience in the industry and they are now looking to strengthen the team and bring in an additional Part Time Freight Forwarding Telesales specialist to expand the team.

Your role of Part time Telesales Executive will involve selling general freight forwarding services. They are a small tightly knit team of 4 + this new recruit. They are really busy and already make a good profit as a team so are now looking to build on this to continue their growth.

They have all the tools for the candidate to be successful, with an extensive database, sales equipment and for example they hold the contract for a major shipping lines largest UK (non-scrap) export customer so their rates reflect there spend.

Your role will involve selling general freight forwarding services both imports and export worldwide. Selling and promoting these services over the phone, closing where possible and making appointments for Sale representatives in other instances. You will in the main speak to new customers as well as chasing up on quotes, speaking to dormant clients and generally promoting the company and growing the sales revenue

In order to apply for this role, you will have a sales background gained from working for a freight forwarder, shipping line, manufacturing, logistics, parcels or related market. We will also consider freight forwarding operations candidates who want to get into a sales role.

You will be keen, committed, and able to work on your own initiative with the ability to source your own leads, new business orientated with a flair for customer service and account management.

Benefits:

Salary mid £20K full time equivalent. There is room for negotiation depending on skills & experience.
End of year profit share. Last year it was 16.5% of salary.