Business Development Executive - Airfreight

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Home based</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: c£60,000.00 + £6,200 car allowance + commission</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are looking for a commercially driven Business Development Executive with proven air freight sales experience to join our client's growing commercial team.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is an exciting opportunity to win new business, build long-term customer partnerships, and help expand their air freight offering across key sectors and geographies. You will develop your own sales pipeline, identify and convert new opportunities, and work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver value-led logistics solutions.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will play a key part in driving profitable growth while ensuring an excellent customer experience</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Drive new business growth across the air freight product offering.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Build, manage, and convert a strong pipeline of prospects and opportunities.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Develop long-term customer relationships through a consultative, value-led sales approach.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the wider service portfolio.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasting, and sales activity reporting.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver smooth onboarding and excellent service.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Represent the business professionally at customer meetings, networking events, and industry forums.</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proven experience in business development or field sales within freight forwarding or logistics.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong air freight sales experience is essential.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A track record of winning new business and growing customer accounts.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Commercial awareness, resilience, and a results-focused mindset.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Confidence working independently while contributing effectively within a wider team.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Processing Your Data</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role</p>