Branch Manager

As part of our strategic growth plans, we have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and entrepreneurial leader to join us as a Branch Manager, helping us further grow throughout the UK & Ireland.

As Branch Manager, you will start up a new office in a location of your choice with the freedom to develop independently and grow in line with your business ideas and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement strategies to develop and expand our brand

• Continually meet and exceed the expectations of your clients

• Ensure the company hits its strategic targets around growth and profit maximisation by consistently targeting new business opportunities

• Making accurate, rapid cost and value calculations and providing customers with prompt quotations

• Managing and nurturing strong relationships with clients, hauliers and suppliers

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality

• Develop all necessary procedures and processes to ensure that the sales function operates efficiently and effectively and achieves agreed objectives

• Monitor the sales performance of competitors to ensure the company maintains and develops its competitive position

The Candidate

• A minimum of 2 years sales experience with a proven track record in Ocean, Air or Road Freight Forwarding

• A book of business and industry connections

• Excellent communication, both verbal and written

• A proactive problem solver and leader, capable of innovative thinking to enhance customer service quality and outperform competitors

• Must have ways of thinking outside of the box to get ahead of the competitors and improve the quality of service to customers

• A good, strong personality with ability to problem solve and make decisions

• The right candidate should be able to cost, quote and operate their own shipments with either suppliers of their choice or from our existing network

• A self- starter able to achieve tasks and overcome problems, as well as provide direction for others

• An ambitious and driven individual with a passion for working in logistics and freight forwarding

• Relationship building and networking skills

• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills

Benefits

• Salary £40,000 - £60,000 DOE/Negotiable plus very attractive uncapped bonus/commission structure

• Car Allowance

• Pension

• Office in a location of your choice with further hybrid options

• Genuine routes for rapid progression

• A real team environment that is supportive and collaborative

• Ongoing training for personal & professional development

• 25 Days Holidays plus statutory holidays