Business Development Manager - Freight

Business Development - Freight Forwarding

Salary: Base salary - 30,000 - 45,000 (DOE) + Uncapped commission

Location: Basildon, flexibility between office, client visits and home

A leading freight forwarding business are searching for a driven, commercially minded, proactive business development / Sales executive to join their team.

This role will be winning and generating new business across their freight forwarding services

Responsibilities

Focused on generating new oportunities, converting leads and building a strong, profitable customer base across sea freight (FCL,LCL), airfreight and european road freight.

New Business Development

• Identify, target, and win new customers across key verticals (retail, furniture, ecom, manufacturing)
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities
• Use tools (Apollo, LinkedIn, CRM) to generate leads and outreach

Client Engagement

• Book and attend face-to-face meetings with prospective clients
• Understand customer supply chains and pain points
• Present tailored freight solutions and value propositions

Closing Deals

• Convert quotes into live business
• Negotiate rates, margins, and commercial terms
• Secure long-term relationships and repeat business

Collaboration

• Work closely with internal pricing and operations teams
• Ensure smooth onboarding of new accounts
• Maintain high service levels from day one
• Stay up to date with freight market trends (rates, BAF, disruptions)
• Use insight to position Westbound competitively

This role is a target-driven role with strong earning potential

Your Experience:

Proven experience in freight forwarding or logisitcs sales with a strong track record of winning new business

Confident communicating face to face and over the phone

Strong commercial awareness with a self-motivated approach

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