LEMAN
Sales Manager, LEMAN UK
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Lead, grow, and shape the future of sales at LEMAN UK
Are you a commercially driven freight forwarding professional with a passion for winning business and developing people?
We're looking for a Sales Manager to lead and grow our UK commercial activities. This is a key leadership role where you'll drive profitable growth, develop a high-performing sales team, and help shape the future of our UK sales organisation.
Your role
Responsibilities
As Sales Manager, you'll be responsible for driving sales performance while supporting the continued expansion of our UK business. You will be responsible for:
- Leading, coaching, and developing the commercial team
- Driving new business development and strategic customer acquisition
- Creating and executing sales plans to support growth ambitions
- Building strong customer relationships and identifying new opportunities
- Collaborating with operations and leadership to drive commercial success
- Supporting commercial decision-making, procurement discussions, and carrier relationships
What we're looking for in you
- Experience from the freight forwarding industry
- A proven track record in sales and business development
- Previous sales leadership experience
- A strong commercial mindset and understanding of profitable growth
- Broad knowledge of freight forwarding across multiple transport modes
- The ability to work independently and make things happen
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Most importantly, you're energetic, ambitious, and driven by results. You enjoy developing both business and people and want to play an active role in building a growing commercial organisation.
Why join LEMAN?
This is an opportunity to make a visible impact, influence the future direction of business of LEMAN UK, and help build a strong commercial team in an ambitious international logistics company.
If you're ready to combine leadership, business development, and growth ambitions in one role, we'd love to hear from you.
Get Excited About
- Work-life balance that works: Enjoy 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the flexibility to work remotely when agreed with your manager.
- Wellbeing first: Start your day with our free wellbeing breakfast, stay active with a discounted gym membership, and benefit from a cash back health plan.
- Invest in your future: We support long-term security through our company pension scheme and the opportunity to apply for a sabbatical after qualifying service.
- A culture you'll want to be part of: From team socials to company events, you'll be joining a business that values collaboration, community, and shared success.
- Help grow the team: Through our refer-a-friend programme, you can earn rewards for introducing talented people to LEMAN.
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About LEMAN
We are a global company with roots dating back to 1900 and an ambition to continuously evolve. With more than 100 years of experience, we combine deep industry expertise with a modern, people-centric culture. We are Proudly driven by People.
At the same time, we are a Right sized partner: large enough to deliver globally, yet small enough to remain close, flexible, and responsive. With us, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility, make a difference, and be seen and heard.
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