Business Development Manager

Location: Colchester, Essex (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 DOE + Bonus
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Looking for a Freight Forwarding Sales Role with Real Earning Potential?

We're recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing logistics provider looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across its Ocean Freight offering.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious freight forwarding sales professional who wants the backing of a well-established operation, genuine flexibility, and the opportunity to earn a significant bonus from the business they generate.

Why Join?

This is a company that recognises the value of experienced sales professionals and provides the tools, support and rewards needed to succeed.

What You Can Expect

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £70,000 depending on experience
• 10% bonus of annual Gross Profit generated
• Private Healthcare
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Income Protection
• Death in Service (4x Annual Salary)
• Company Social Events
• Hybrid Working
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative culture

You'll also benefit from genuine flexibility, with the expectation of spending around 2-3 days per week in the Colchester office, alongside customer visits, field-based business development activity and home working.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you'll be responsible for identifying, developing and winning new Ocean Freight business while promoting the wider range of logistics services available.

Key responsibilities include:

• Generating new business opportunities across Ocean Freight services
• Building relationships with importers, exporters and logistics decision-makers
• Attending customer meetings and networking events
• Preparing quotations and commercial proposals
• Managing and developing a healthy sales pipeline
• Achieving revenue and gross profit targets
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure excellent service delivery
• Identifying opportunities to introduce additional logistics solutions

About You

We're looking for a proven freight forwarding sales professional with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for developing new business.

Requirements

• Previous Business Development or Sales experience within Freight Forwarding
• Strong Ocean Freight knowledge
• Track record of winning new business
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercially driven and target focused
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience selling multimodal freight solutions
• Existing industry network and customer contacts
• Knowledge of customs clearance, warehousing or transport services

Apply

If you're an experienced freight forwarding sales professional looking for a role that offers autonomy, flexibility, strong earning potential and excellent benefits, we'd love to hear from you.