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Freight Sales Account Manager

Job Description
Business Development Manager - Multi-Modal Freight

Region: North East - Reports to Newcastle office

Are you a proven freight sales professional who knows how to open doors, win accounts, and build long-term commercial relationships?
Do you thrive in a role where performance is rewarded properly and autonomy is genuinely respected?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established, financially stable, and highly respected UK freight operator offering true multi-modal capability across road, sea, and air.



The Role

You'll be responsible for identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities across your chosen region, selling a full suite of multi-modal logistics solutions to SMEs and larger enterprise customers.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Proactively identifying and winning new business opportunities

  • Developing tailored logistics solutions across road, sea andamp; air freight

  • Building strong, long-term client relationships

  • Managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to handover

  • Working closely with internal operations and pricing teams

  • Maintaining accurate CRM and sales pipeline reporting



What We're Looking For

  • Proven B2B sales experience within freight forwarding / logistics

  • Strong knowledge of multi-modal solutions (road, sea, air)

  • Confident, consultative sales approach

  • Self-motivated, target-driven, and commercially sharp

  • Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a wider team



What's on Offer

  • Industry-leading commission structure (uncapped)

  • Choice of company car or car allowance

  • Competitive basic salary

  • Genuine career progression within a growing business

  • Supportive leadership and operational backing

  • Flexibility to focus on your local region and existing network



Locations

Opportunities available across:
South East, Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire

If you're ready to be properly rewarded for the business you bring in - and want the freedom to sell solutions you can stand behind - this is a role worth exploring.

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK andamp; USA for permanent jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.