Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 32,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: St. Albans Hertfordshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Sales Account Manager
St Albans | £30,000+ depending on experience
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Enjoy speaking to people, building relationships and turning a good conversation into a business opportunity? This is a chance to bring your sales or customer service skills into the freight and logistics industry, with support to learn along the way.
You'll join an established logistics business within a financially strong group, working from a modern St Albans office as part of a small sales team. Your contribution will be noticed, and you'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge, take ownership of customer relationships and progress as your experience grows.
Freight forwarding experience isn't essential. The business has successfully developed people from other industries, including travel sales and account management. What matters is your communication, enthusiasm and willingness to pick up the phone.
What's on offer
Salary of £30,000+, depending on experience
22 days' holiday plus eight bank/public holidays
Modern office environment
Small team where you can make a visible contribution
Training and mentoring to help you learn the logistics industry
Opportunities to develop within an established business
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
The role
This is a varied position combining outbound sales, account management, quotation follow-up and administrative support.
You'll build relationships with new and existing customers, ask questions to understand their requirements and identify opportunities to win more business.
Your responsibilities will include:
Calling prospective and existing customers to discuss their transport requirements
Reconnecting with customers to understand why quotation requests or orders have reduced
Preparing quotations and following up to gather feedback and secure business
Managing customer accounts and maintaining regular contact
Negotiating with customers and suppliers
Working with colleagues to support customer enquiries and shipment requirements
Maintaining accurate customer records and providing administrative support
Taking part in sales meetings and customer meetings where required
About you
You could come from sales, account management, travel sales or a customer service role involving regular telephone contact.
We're looking for someone with:
A friendly, confident telephone manner
The willingness to make outbound calls and ask useful questions
Strong listening and relationship-building skills
A positive personality and enthusiasm for learning
Good organisation and attention to detail
The confidence to follow up quotations and handle objections
If you're looking to put your people skills to work in a new industry and build a career in logistics, apply with your CV today.
WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.
WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy