Business Development Manager - Road in Dewsbury

Woodland Group are recruiting a Business Development Manager who can take responsibility for developing business in the Northern territories, based in our office in Dewsbury, Nr Leeds.

Reporting directly to the Sales Director, working closely with the Commercial and Operations team, the Business Development Manager is responsible for developing new business opportunities aligned with Company strategy across all trades and Worldwide activities.

Woodland Group is more than just a logistics and supply chain company.

Independently owned, the Group continuously challenges itself and its teams to be innovative, quick to adapt, provide expert solutions and create opportunities for clients, team members as well as the business.

Our culture thrives on a drive for excellence, opportunities to learn and develop, our diversity and relationship building, as well as our desire to bring skills and passion to a quickly changing and fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively generate new sales and achieve maximum profitability against mutually agreed sales targets by profiling potential new prospects.
• Ensure that all sales activity is accurately reported and feedback to the Sales Director on any barriers in areas of Woodland’s focus.
• Communicate new customer requirements through agreed SOPS to ensure that all appropriate staff have access to the relevant information.
• Establish and maintain effective communication links with other business units to identify all potential sales opportunities.
• Keep accurate records by logging all sales visits on Salesforce CRM.
• Maintain awareness of company products and of relevant sales techniques to ensure that the sales role is carried out in line with Company values.
• Research and analyse internal and external market information to enable the business units to identify opportunities and develop products and services which will support business objectives;
• Ensure that presentations to customers are consistent and aligned with the Woodland brand;
• Handle all customer communication in a timely manner;
• Attend sales meetings and conferences as and when required; and
• Any other duties as required by management for the smooth and efficient operation of the department.

About you:

You're a pro-active and experienced in Freight Forwarding.

You don't need Sales experience but you will be hungry for success and at the same, time eager to learn.

Why you'll love working for us:

We have a new UK benefits programme based on what our staff asked us for!

This includes...

• Generous holiday allowance which rises with service.
• Recognition awards and Incentives.
• Length of service incentives.
• Enhanced occupational maternity pay.
• Profit share scheme.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Mental health and stress hotline.
• Retail discounts and awards.
• Discounted health club membership.
• Real career opportunities.
• Team bonding opportunities and events.
• To be part of a fast-moving exciting company with a great team of people.
• And much more…

We look forward to you joining our world where WE CARE, WE CONNECT, WE DELIVER.