Freight Business development manager- Pharma/ healthcare

***NEW POSITION ***

My clients a well established freight forwarder based within the Heathrow seeking professional and experienced Business development manager with Pharma/healthcare experience to join their Heathrow team.

Duties would include:

• Identifying new business opportunities, ultimately looking to exceed area sales and gross profit and revenue targets
• Preparation and calculation of RFQ’s/RFP’s as per customer request
• To improve awareness of company brand in UK
• Analysis of won, lost quotes and work with CSM to increase wins
• To handle all Pharmaceutical Products including healthcare and medical devices compliantly, ensuring that all training and guidelines are adhered to without fail.
• To ensure that only approved suppliers are used for all pharmaceutical shipments
• Responsible for building and developing profitable relationships with all current and potential customers in the life science and healthcare vertical
• Handling all pharmaceutical shipments in line with the customer requirements.
• Manage and coordinate execution of commercial account strategy in partnership with product managers, marketing, and other internal teams

Skills needed:

• Minimum 5 years sales experience
• Confident to make telesales calls and cold calling
• Industry knowledge of Freight
• Proven track record in new business development
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Dynamic
• PC literate
• Solid understanding of pharma/healthcare vertical