Sales Executive

Sales Executive, Essex/Suffolk Boarder £32K + Car Allowance, Commission + Bonus Company Description TLP Recruitment is partnering with a leading UK Freight Forwarding company with over a 35-year history in the business and looking for a Sales Executive to join their team on the Essex/Suffolk boarders in the New Year. Role Description The Sales Executive is responsible for obtaining new clients and reengaging with old clients to provide sales quotations and to give on-going assistance to overseas customers and agency development. The Sales Executive is also responsible for the work distribution to one other in the sales team. · Providing sales quotations to prospective new clients up selling to new and lapsed clients as well as web enquiries. · Use our in-house freight software to form quotations and sales reports. · Effective interaction with the Operations team, working alongside them on new client bookings. · Achieving KPIs set by the Business Development team for number of new conversions. · Review monthly profit/loss report to make sure in line with expected budgets. · Maintain data records of prospective new clients. · Plan and organise sales activities in connection with our Business Development Plan and liaising with the Business Development team · Research prospective customers and identify new leads. · Working with the Commercial Director on marketing activities to gain new leads. · Attend local networking events and networking webinars. · Support new business opportunities with our international agency network · Future international travel opportunities to network with agency partners · Look for and set up new partners/suppliers with improved services or more cost-effective shipping techniques while maintaining service levels. · Negotiate with all major shipping lines, partners/suppliers on our rates to find cost savings where possible. Qualifications · Knowledge of the Freight Forwarding industry/ Interest in pursuing a career in the industry · Proven sales within this industry · Social Media skills · Excellent communications skills, both verbally and written · Full driving license Salary & Benefits · £33K + Commission + Bonus · Car allowance £3K per annum · Hybrid working · Company mobile phone · 28 days holiday, rising to 36 days with length of service. · Employee Assistance Programme · Generous Pension Scheme · Holiday Purchase Scheme · Life Assurance · Group Income Protection