Babstaunch Global Logistics

Business Development Executive – Freight &amp; Logistics
Company: Babstaunch Global Logistics Limited Location: Ashford, Surrey TW15 – near Staines / Heathrow Job Type: Part-time, office-based Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–1:00pm Hours: 20 hours per week Pay: £13.00 per hour + uncapped commission Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
About Babstaunch
Babstaunch Global Logistics Limited is an international freight forwarding and logistics company providing air freight, sea freight, customs clearance, cargo consolidation, collection and delivery services.
We are growing our UK operation and are looking for a confident, commercially minded Business Development Executive to help us build our customer base across the UK.
Our particular strengths include UK–Nigeria and international freight movements, including air freight, LCL, FCL, customs clearance and door-to-door logistics.
The Role
This is a proactive B2B sales position.
Your main responsibility will be to identify companies that import or export goods, contact the relevant decision-makers, generate freight enquiries and convert those opportunities into paying customers.
You will spend a significant part of your working day making outbound calls, researching target companies, following up prospects, sending emails and LinkedIn messages, and obtaining freight RFQs.
This is not a social-media marketing role.
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Research UK importers, exporters, manufacturers and distributors.</li>
<li>Identify decision-makers including Logistics Managers, Shipping Managers, Export Managers, Procurement Managers, Operations Managers and Managing Directors.</li>
<li>Make regular outbound sales calls.</li>
<li>Send targeted prospecting emails and LinkedIn messages.</li>
<li>Introduce Babstaunch's freight-forwarding services.</li>
<li>Generate freight enquiries and RFQs.</li>
<li>Work with the operations team to obtain rates and prepare quotations.</li>
<li>Follow up quotations until a decision is made.</li>
<li>Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.</li>
<li>Keep accurate records of all prospecting activity and follow-ups.</li>
<li>Build relationships with new customers.</li>
<li>Develop repeat business from existing customers.</li>
<li>Promote air freight, sea freight, LCL, FCL, customs clearance and collection/delivery services.</li>
<li>Work toward weekly and monthly sales and gross-profit targets.</li>
</ul>
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
<ul>
<li>Confident speaking to businesses over the telephone.</li>
<li>Comfortable making outbound calls every day.</li>
<li>Professional, persuasive and commercially aware.</li>
<li>Persistent and disciplined with follow-up.</li>
<li>Organised and able to manage multiple prospects.</li>
<li>Comfortable using email, LinkedIn and CRM systems.</li>
<li>Able to work independently.</li>
<li>Motivated by targets and commission.</li>
<li>Willing to learn the freight-forwarding industry.</li>
</ul>
Experience
Previous experience in any of the following would be useful:
<ul>
<li>B2B sales</li>
<li>Business development</li>
<li>Freight forwarding</li>
<li>Logistics</li>
<li>Shipping</li>
<li>Transport</li>
<li>Courier services</li>
<li>Import/export</li>
<li>Air cargo</li>
<li>Sea freight</li>
</ul>
Freight experience is desirable but not essential.
Strong B2B sales experience and a willingness to learn are equally important.
Performance Expectations
Once fully trained, you will be expected to:
<ul>
<li>Consistently research and contact new companies.</li>
<li>Make approximately 30–50 quality outbound calls per day.</li>
<li>Generate qualified freight enquiries.</li>
<li>Build a strong prospect pipeline.</li>
<li>Follow up all quotations.</li>
<li>Develop recurring freight customers.</li>
</ul>
Commission
This role includes uncapped performance-based commission.
Commission will be linked to gross profit generated from new customers personally acquired by the successful candidate.
Full commission terms will be explained during the interview.
Working Location
This is an office-based role at:
21 Woodthorpe Road Ashford Surrey TW15 2RP
Please ensure you can reliably commute to Ashford, Surrey.
Please note: this is Ashford, Surrey near Staines and Heathrow, not Ashford, Kent.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00am–1:00pm
20 hours per week.
There may be an opportunity to increase the role to full-time in future as the UK operation grows.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and briefly confirm:
<ul>
<li>Your previous sales or business-development experience.</li>
<li>Whether you have worked in freight or logistics.</li>
<li>Whether you are comfortable making regular outbound sales calls.</li>
<li>Your current location.</li>
<li>Your earliest available start date.</li>
</ul>
We are recruiting urgently and will be interviewing suitable candidates immediately.
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 per week
Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Casual dress</li>
<li>Company pension</li>
<li>Transport links</li>
</ul>
Application question(s):
<ul>
<li>Are you able to reliably commute to Ashford, Surrey TW15 2RP, Monday to Friday?</li>
<li>Are you comfortable making 30–50 outbound business development calls during your working day?</li>
<li>How many years of B2B sales or business development experience do you have?</li>
<li>Do you have previous experience in freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, transport or import/export?</li>
<li>Are you available to work Monday–Friday, 9:00am–1:00pm, 20 hours per week?</li>
<li>When would you be available to start?</li>
</ul>
Work Location: In person

Business Development Executive – Freight & Logistics

Business Development Executive – Freight & Logistics

This job is no longer available

Talents

Recruiters

About