Job Details
Right Now Group are recruiting for an experienced External Sales Executive to join a leading wholesale air freight business based in Sunbury-on-Thames.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced External Sales Executive with a background in air freight sales to take ownership of an established customer portfolio, grow existing accounts and develop new business opportunities across the company’s air freight and express product range.
Duties and Responsibilities of an External Sales Executive:
Manage and develop an established portfolio of customers, identifying opportunities to increase revenue and strengthen relationships.
Build strong, long-term customer relationships through regular communication, meetings and proactive account management.
Identify and secure new business opportunities, following up on leads and re-engaging lost or lapsed customers.
Drive up-selling and cross-selling opportunities across the company’s air freight and express services.
Monitor customer performance, market rates and competitor activity.
Work towards agreed monthly sales and revenue targets.
Act as the main point of contact for customers, resolving queries and issues efficiently.
Work closely with internal operational teams to ensure customers receive consistently high levels of service.
The Successful External Sales Executive:
Previous sales experience is essential, ideally within the air freight industry.
Proven experience managing and developing existing customer accounts alongside generating new business.
Strong knowledge of air freight products and the wider freight market would be highly advantageous.
Excellent communication, relationship-building and negotiation skills.
Commercially focused and confident identifying opportunities to increase revenue.
Target-driven with a proactive and self-motivated approach.
Strong organisation and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships.
A full, clean UK Driving Licence is essential.
Benefits of the External Sales Executive:
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum & car allowance.
Additional commission based on performance.
Permanent opportunity.
Based in Sunbury-on-Thames.
Join an established and market-leading wholesale air freight business.
Take ownership of an existing customer portfolio with genuine scope for further growth.
Opportunity to develop new business across air freight and express products.
Supportive working environment with opportunities for career development.
If you are an experienced External Sales Executive with a background in air freight and are looking for your next opportunity, apply online now!
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Right Now Group
What we do Established in 2017, Right Now Group is comprised of four divisions: Agency Recruitment (temporary, permanent and contract roles), Outsourced Service (multi-site/ multi-vacancy opportunities), Client Vetting & Compliance Services and Training. We specialise in placing candidates nationwide and can support your business in the following sectors and disciplines: Engineering and manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, aviation, freight forwarding, driving, industrial, business support & accounting and finance. Our team is made up of hard-working and dedicated individuals with a varied knowledge of all areas of our disciplines. While recruitment is one of our core passions, we always go above and beyond to help our clients in any way we can.