Freightbox UK
Business Development Manager / Junior BDM
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🚀 We’re Hiring: Business Development Manager / Junior BDM 📍 Birmingham – office-based 💰 Commission-based with uncapped earning potential
Freight Box Global is growing, and we’re looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager or Junior BDM to join our successful sales team. We are a UK-based freight forwarder specialising in imports from China and the Far East, as well as the Middle East, Turkey, Brazil and other worldwide markets. This is an opportunity to build your own portfolio of customers and benefit directly from the business you generate.
Previous freight or logistics experience would be beneficial, but it isn’t essential for the junior position. Full industry, systems and sales training will be provided.
What you’ll be doing:
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- Researching and identifying UK importers
- Making outbound calls and speaking with decision-makers
- Building and managing your own sales pipeline
- Understanding customers’ freight requirements
- Preparing and following up quotations
- Arranging telephone, online and face-to-face meetings
- Securing trial shipments and developing long-term customers
- Keeping accurate records and follow-up activity within our CRM
What we’re looking for:
- Confidence speaking with businesses by telephone
- Ambition, resilience and a strong work ethic
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A consistent and organised approach to prospecting
- Motivation to work towards sales and activity targets
- A genuine desire to build a successful career in sales
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What we offer:
- âś… Uncapped commission with the opportunity to build recurring earnings
- ✅ Six weeks’ annual leave
- âś… Company car allowance
- âś… Paid gym membership
- âś… Company-provided laptop, phone and IT equipment
- âś… One fully funded company weekend trip each year
- âś… Full freight-forwarding and sales training
- âś… Support from experienced sales and operational teams
- âś… Genuine career progression
- âś… A friendly, ambitious and successful office environment
This is a commission-based opportunity. Full details of the commission structure and realistic earning examples will be discussed transparently during the recruitment process. Earnings depend on individual performance and are not guaranteed.
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