Freight Account Manager
- Employer
- Undisclosed Company
- Location
- Wiltshire, Trowbridge
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum
- Closing date
- 7 Feb 2022
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- Sector
- Driving and Logistics
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
I have a superb opportunity for a Freight Account Manager to work for a Professional Freight Logistics Service company with International Logistics based in Trowbridge. Offering a wide range of freight transportation and storage services with specialised customs clearance, packing and chamber documentation across Air, Ocean & Sea. This is an office based position.
Purpose:
To build up relationships with existing & new clients (brought on by sales team) within UK and European Road Freight by excellent customer services strengthening my clients market position. They have a particular focus on temperature-controlled movements.
Daily duties:
- Managing the day to day running of existing sales accounts
- Ensuring effective communication lines between customer and supplier
- Maintain existing work and spot new opportunities by up selling/cross selling
- On-boarding new customers (brought on by sales team) - Relationship building
- Ensuring customs documents have been completed by our customs team and followed up if any issues.
- Rate negotiation and margin maximising
Requirements:
- European & UK Road Freight experience
- Understanding of temperature-controlled movement (advantage)
- Knowledge of customs
- A result orientated, hardworking, self-starter who has a good understanding of the industry
- Excellent customer service skills
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Ability to communicate at all levels within the business, good persuasive, and negotiation skills
- Good Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint
Salary:
Upto £40,000 depending on experience with £400 monthly on target office scheme (very achievable). Mon-Friday 8am - 5pm. Benefits - 1st year - 22 days holiday (2nd year -25 days) plus bank holidays, pension + others.
**Apply below with an up-to-date CV to register your interest in this opportunity**
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