Role: Business Development Manager (Logistics and Freight)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30-60k plus comms and company bonus

Location: Northamptonshire HQ but this is a field based Role

Our client are a family-owned global logistics provider delivering over 83 million shipments a year, including everything from fashion, DIY, chemicals to medical equipment. Internationally, they are are among the top 15 logistics providers in terms of sales revenue. They combine and integrate the world’s most intelligent logistics network capabilities that keep the global economy running – today and tomorrow.

To apply for this role you must have some experience as a Business Developer within Freight & Logistics, ideally Air and Sea.

Key Responsibilities:

· Management and development of a defined customer portfolio

· Establishment and expansion of the strategic network with partners, associations, and other players

· Design and implementation of new strategies in marketing and sales

· Making forecasts of future trends and developments

· Knowledge transfer to the organization

· Monitoring and reporting

· Market and competitor analysis

· Presence at trade fairs and conferences

The Ideal candidate will have:

· A strong commercial and financial mindset to understand business impact.

· The ability to influence and engage people at all levels within an organisation.

· Confidence in communicating clearly and effectively, both in writing and face-to-face, across different teams.

· Active listening skills to truly understand customer needs and respond accordingly.

· The resilience to perform well under pressure when deadlines and targets matter.

· A foundational knowledge of sales concepts, methods, and techniques.

· Strong communication skills to persuade, negotiate, and present confidently in meetings and training sessions.