About the companies

We have several clients all looking for successful freight sales people. They are mix of both multi national and kiwi owned, all with a solid presence in the marketplace, and the systems and know-how to back it up.

About the roles

All are ideally looking for a Business Development Manager, ideally a candidate at a senior level, where you are the face of the company, out there gaining new business opportunities. You will be given tools of trade to do the role and there is a great support structure behind you.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Obtain new business through prospecting and solution selling
• Meeting and exceeding KPI's
• Developing ongoing relationships to ensure you are cross selling and increasing revenue streams for the business
• Sales reporting and maintain CRM notes

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with;

• Proven BDM experience in freight forwarding, or come from a Key Accounts or similar role in the industry
• Professionally savvy
• Excellent presentation with clear communication ability
• Ability to maintain your administration in CRM and working with tight KPI's
• Exceptionally self motivated and commission driven
• Ability to manage key relationships

About you

First and foremost, you need to be driven, a true hunter and drive to succeed.  Freight forwarding experience and knowledge is a must along with a strong disciplined work ethic with the resilience to work in a competitive industry.  You will maintain a professional standard out there in the market place, have the confidence to compete and the success there on in will lie with you.

Remuneration:

A generous package is on offer for someone that has that proven international freight experience.

How to apply:

Here lies a great opportunity and if you have the experience and ability, have a drive to succeed, then click on Apply and send your CV through.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we can only contact those candidates who's skills and experience closely match those of our client requirements.

We are looking for bright young sparks who have the nouse and common sense and good wits about them to join our clients who are in the freight forwarding game.

What do I need to be eligible for the role?  Great question!!  What you need is at the very least is either a recognised course in freight like a Diploma in Shipping and Freight OR a minimum of 1 year experience already working in freight OR a Graduate just out of University  -  Couldn't be easier!

The roles:

We have multiple entry level positions into freight forwarding which will introduce you to operations, imports, exports, third party logistics, e-commerce and transport.

Skills and attributes required:

• Great communication skills
• Reliable transport 
• A quick learner
• Some geographic knowledge of where countries are overseas, and of New Zealand.
• Can handle pressure and meet deadlines
• A team player
• Honest, hard working and reliable
• Someone who is able to do overtime as and when needed
• Any experience with Cargowise One would be extremely beneficial.

Remuneration:

These positions start from around $45K p.a. and can go to 50K dependent on your skills, qualifications and work history.

They are Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm however, please note that in the freight industry, there are busy periods throughout the year and therefore our clients need people to be flexible to do overtime when required.

Apply on line and send your CV through today.  We are keen to start interviewing now! Talk to you soon.