Ocean Freight Internal Sales Executive
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Job Type | Permanent |
Area | Rainham, United Kingdom |
Sector | SalesLogistics |
Start Date | |
Job Ref | PH9762 |
- Description
Salary: to £30,000 DOE PLUS benefits + 25 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays
My long-established client is seeking an Ocean Freight Forwarding / Import professional to join their team in Rainham.
This is mainly and office based role, interacting with prospects via telephone / email and dealing with overseas offices and working with potential leads.
Occasional travel to customers site would be permitted and arranged in advance.
Key Responsibilities:
· Qualify new business customers
· Be confident in quoting for sea freight imports
· Ability to follow quotations to closure and bring on new bookings
· Support the branch on growth of new business
· Plan and organise sale activities
· Support visits to customers to obtain factual information
· Make effective visits to customers to obtain factual information
· Arrange appropriate follow-up of customer quotes
· Expand the boundaries of current business
· Strategies developed to stay ahead of competition
· Administration and reporting procedures prior to handover of client
The ideal candidate will have:
· Knowledge and experience of Import Sea Freight Forwarding
· Sales and Marketing experience
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Analytical thinking abilities
· Planning and organising skills
· Multi-tasking ability
· Computer proficiency
· Confidence in sales pitch and contacting new people
· Passion and aptitude for sales
· Organised and efficient