Our client, who are a well known freight forwarder are looking for an Account Manager to join their freight team in Bristol.
As Account Manager, you'll be responsible for managing your own profile of customer accounts and you will ensure that they always receive a personable and tailored service delivery to build loyalty, ensure repeat business and enable all jobs to run efficiently and correctly.
Job type: Full time
Benefits:
Salary: 32,000 - 39,000 depending on experience
Company mobile phone
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday plus bank and public holiday
Contributory health cash plan
Cycle to work scheme
Access to free and discounted financial advice
Key Responsibilities:
Source and manage a personal portfolio of customer accounts, ensuring you deliver a tailored and personable service that builds customer loyalty
Ensure repeat business by enabling all jobs to run efficiently and correctly.
Drive GP growth by identifying new customer opportunities across multiple product lanes and securing ongoing shipments.
Providing and following up quotes directly with customers.
Building close relationships with new and existing suppliers.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring we have clear profit margins on all accounts and jobs, maximising these wherever possible.
Requirements:
Previous experience of working in road, air or/and sea freight is essential
Previous account management experience building own client portfolio
Good understanding of UK transport and freight forwarding
The ability to develop and build strong and personable relationships over the phone and in person with a broad range of individual
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a strong team player
Accountability to yourself and others
Extremely organised with a high attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work well under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines
Strong competency with Microsoft excel
High IT literacy skills
WR Logistics are the recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
