Sales Supervisor - Colchester, United Kingdom - Reed Procurement & Supply Chain
Description
Sales Supervisor 12-month FTC
Location:
Colchester
Salary:
up to 32k
Reed Procurement & Supply Chain are proud to be supporting our client with their search for a sales Supervisor You will be part of a national shipping company who specialise in ocean and air freight based in Colchester on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract formaternity cover.
The Sales Supervisor is responsible for providing sales quotations and communication to prospective new clients and to provide on-going assistance to overseas customers and agency development.
What is involved?
- Providing sales quotations to prospective new clients & web enquiries.
- Use our inhouse freight software to form quotations and sales reports.
- Effective interaction with the Operations team, working alongside them on new client bookings.
- Achieving KPIs set by the Sales Team for number of new conversions.
- Sales Team monthly profit/loss report to make sure in line with expected budgets.
- Develop upselling and customer retention, regular client teams calls, to strengthen relationships and to build longstanding relationships.
- Maintain data records of prospective new clients.
- Plan and organise sales activities in connection with our Marketing Plan and liaising with the Marketing Consultant
- Research prospective customers and identify new leads.
- Attend local networking events and networking webinars.
- Support commercial business growth and lead generation.
- Look for and set up new partners/suppliers with improved services or more costeffective shipping techniques while maintaining service levels.
- Negotiate with all major shipping lines, partners/suppliers on our rates to find cost savings where possible.
Key Skills Needed
- Thorough knowledge of freight forwarding is essential.
- Proven experience in Sales.
- Able to form strong and mutually beneficial business relationships.
- Professional with integrity and credibility.
- Ability to network and influence.
- Commercially driven.
- Innovative & highly creative.
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
Why Should You Apply?
- Comprehensive benefits package (including generous pension scheme)
- Hybrid working
- Employee assistance programme
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- Life assurance, group income protection
- Annual bonus (dependent on company performance)
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