Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Freight Forwarding (4PL Solutions)

Location: National (preferred base in the Midlands or within reach of Lichfield)

Salary: £36,500 + Company Car + Annual Bonus + Benefits

Industry: Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain, Transport

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a driven and energetic B2B sales professional with a passion for logistics? Do you thrive in new business development, uncovering opportunities others miss, and shaping bespoke freight solutions?

A leading UK logistics provider is expanding its 4PL freight forwarding division and is seeking a proactive, hunter-minded Business Development Manager to join the team.

The Opportunity

This is a newly created national role within a growing 4PL freight forwarding function. You'll work closely with a dedicated internal solutions team to win and deliver transport solutions that fall outside the business's in-house capabilities - including container movements, import/export, air, sea, and road freight.

This is not a pallet network sales role - you'll be uncovering niche logistics needs and collaborating with operational experts to build customised solutions via a network of trusted third-party providers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Identify and target new customers across manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, and industrial sectors.
2. Generate leads through cold outreach, networking, site visits, and referrals.
3. Qualify opportunities, gather logistics requirements, and pass leads to the internal solutions team.
4. Track your pipeline using CRM tools and provide accurate sales forecasting.
5. Deliver value-led proposals that solve real customer challenges.
6. Build lasting relationships with decision-makers across the UK.

About You

1. Experience in freight forwarding, logistics, parcel delivery, or B2B field sales.
2. A confident communicator who can open doors and build trust quickly.
3. You thrive on outbound sales and are motivated by results and recognition.
4. Familiarity with air, sea, road, or multimodal freight is an advantage.
5. Comfortable working from home and on the road - ideally Midlands-based.

What's on Offer

1. £36,500 base salary
2. Company car + mileage
3. Annual bonus scheme (revenue-based)
4. 33 days holiday
5. BUPA cash plan, life assurance & monthly incentives
6. Hot desk access across Leeds, Manchester, and Lichfield
7. Full onboarding & ongoing sales training
8. A fun, supportive and entrepreneurial work culture

Join a growing team where your voice is heard, your impact is measurable, and your career can evolve with the business.

Apply today quoting reference #(phone number removed) to explore the opportunity to shape a new sales frontier in freight forwarding.