Business Development Manager-UK
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Posted on:
07-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Essential Job Functions
- Develop and execute a business development strategy to grow contract logistics revenue in the Midlands.
- Identify and target strategic customers in automotive retail/e-commerce manufacturing and FMCG sectors.
- Lead the end-to-end sales process from prospecting and solution design through to proposal contract negotiation and handover to operations.
- Build strong relationships with senior decision-makers (supply chain directors logistics managers procurement leads).
- Work closely with internal teams (engineering operations finance IT) to create tailored warehousing and fulfillment solutions.
- Manage complex RFI/RFP/tender processes ensuring accurate solution design and competitive pricing.
- Deliver sustainable multi-year contracts that support our long-term growth strategy.
- Seeks out and targets new clients and new sales opportunities initiates action plan (with originators on team) to approach and secure new business for the Company
- Ability to inspire others to share company vision and support them to reach company/individual goals.
Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands
- Ability to inspire others to share company vision and support them to
- reach company/individual goals.
- Other duties as assigned
Other Skills & Abilities
- Proven track record in selling contract logistics/warehousing solutions in the UK ideally with experience in the Midlands market.
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations supply chain engineering and value-added logistics services.
- Experienced in solution-based consultative sales with deal values typically 1m and long sales cycles (618 months).
- Established network of contacts within the Midlands across relevant sectors particularly automotive.
- Commercially astute with the ability to build compelling business cases for outsourcing.
- Confident communicator with gravitas to engage at senior level.
- Resilient driven and results-oriented with a hunter mentality.
- Collaborative and team-oriented ensuring smooth transition from sales to operations.
- Proficiency in utilizing CRM systems for opportunity assessment and sales pipeline management
- Willingness to travel.
Education and Experience
- 4 years of sales experience in Logistics/Contract Logistics
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.
Recruitment Agency Policy
At Crane Worldwide3 Logistics we manage all hiring directly and do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies or search firms. Agencies must not contact our employees or managers directly with candidate details.
Where recruitment support is required we will engage trusted partners through a formal written agreement. Any CVs received without such an agreement will be treated as direct applications and (Company Name) will not be liable for any associated placement fees.
We appreciate your cooperation in respecting this policy.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Account Management
- Territory Management
- Salesforce
- Affiliate Marketing
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
About Company
Crane Worldwide Logistics provides top-class logistics solutions. Whether you're looking for Supply Chain Management, Freight Forwarding, Air Freight, Ocean Freight (FCL & LCL), Rail Freight, Trucking, Shipping, Warehousing, or Customs Brokerage, we are your nearby 3PL provider. Get a ... View more
