Sales Executive

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job title: European Road Freight BDM</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Dublin / Hybrid</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: €50,000 - €60,000 + commission</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">European Road Freight BDM Overview</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">I am currently recruiting for a European Road Freight BDM to join an established Irish freight and logistics business with over 30 years of industry experience.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a genuine business development opportunity for an experienced freight professional who understands the market, has the confidence to open doors, and can turn new opportunities into long-term, profitable customer relationships. You will have the operational and customer-service support of an established business behind you, allowing you to focus on what you do best - winning new business and growing revenue.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">European Road Freight BDM Responsibilities</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Generate new business opportunities across the Irish freight and logistics market</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Identify and target potential customers across importing, exporting, manufacturing and distribution</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Build and manage your own sales pipeline</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Develop relationships with new and existing customers</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Arrange and attend customer meetings</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Understand customer</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements and provide commercially viable freight solutions</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Negotiate rates and terms to secure profitable business</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work closely with the operations and customer-service teams to ensure a high level of service</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Develop long-term customer relationships and maximise account potential</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Follow the company's established and proven sales process and pipeline</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Consistently achieve agreed revenue and margin targetsEuropean Road Freight BDM</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Requirements</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be expected to proactively identify prospects, develop relationships, arrange meetings, negotiate commercial terms and convert opportunities into long-term accounts.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous freight forwarding, logistics or transport sales experience</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong knowledge of the Irish freight and logistics market</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proven experience generating and winning new business</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience selling European road freight, customs or related logistics services</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">An established network of contacts across Irish importers, exporters, manufacturers or distributors</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A confident and proactive approach to business development</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The ability to manage your own pipeline and sales activity</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A strong commercial mindset with a focus on profitable business rather than simply volumeExperience selling European road freight into Ireland would be particularly advantageous, especially across markets including Netherlands | Belgium | Germany | Poland | Italy | Spain</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Why Join?</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be joining an established Irish freight and logistics business with more than three decades of industry experience and a strong operational platform behind you.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hybrid working</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Basic salary of circa €50,000, with flexibility up to approximately €60,000 for a particularly strong/senior candidate.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">10% of GP generated from new business during year one.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">5% of GP during year two.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Commission is uncapped.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Customers who have not traded with the business for 12 months will be treated as new business.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Additional annual performance bonus structure to be introduced based on GP achievement.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Company car, car allowance or commercial vehicle depending on the individual's preference/circumstances.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Fuel/running costs as applicable.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pension contribution.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.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy</p>