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£40,000 - £50,000 Hybrid

Business Development Manager – South East England – Pallets

Closing Date: 16th October 2023

Vidu Group

About this position

Vidu are working on a super exciting assignment in the search for a hungry, tenacious Business Development Manager to focus on growing the Pallet division for one the UK’s largest eCommerce, postal and logistics businesses.

Territory – Charlton based, London SE7, covering South East London, East London, A2 and A20 corridor.

Who they are:

Our client have an outstanding track record for growth, taking turnover from start up to over £250 million in the last ten years since it was established. They have also been ranked several times in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 amongst other awards and titles. They have successfully diversified into the rapidly growing parcels market, capitalising on the boom in online shopping. The Group is now represented by multiple sites around mainland UK and continues strong growth year on year.

The Package:

£40,000-£50,000 basic salary (dependent on experience)

£6,000 Car Allowance.

Quarterly bonus: – £1,000
(Payable when 10% over total target YTD and on or above target in all targeted streams)

Annual bonus: – £5,000 Payable
(Payable when 15% over total target for the full year and on or above target in all targeted streams)

OTE Yr1: £45,800 plus £6,000 car allowance and bonuses available – potential combined earnings £60k+, no cap
OTE Yr2: £45,800 plus £6,000 car allowance and bonuses available – potential combined earnings £65k+, no cap

Company contribution pension scheme.

Life Assurance Full business-related expenses will be paid.

Our client has engaged with Vidu VIP to commence the initial search.

Our team of dedicated consultants will be your first point of contact when applying for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Self-generating sales leads to achieve the weekly call target in addition to being provided appointments generated by the very successful internal telesales team.

Producing regular sales reports and pipeline activity reports via Salesforce.

Strategically identifying new sectors/opportunities to sell into.

Assisting with other sales related tasks and projects within the business as required.

Full training will be provided during induction and further training will be given throughout the course of your employment, to assist in progressing your career with us.

The above list of duties and responsibilities may be changed, altered or added too in the future and is not exhaustive.

Skills and experience required

A successful track record of selling within the logistics sector, ideally pallets, or ugly freight.

A confident and enthusiastic personality, with an ambitious and forward-thinking attitude.

Commercially minded with excellent business acumen.

A quick learner, who is inquisitive and willing to proactively get stuck in.

The ability to follow instructions and use your initiative to make logical decisions.

Meticulous, precise attention to detail, with a desire to get things right the first time.

Confident and proficient skills in the use of MS Office and using mobile technology in the field.

Excellent communication skills and be extremely personable, polite and professional.

Good time management with the ability to prioritise tasks.

Process driven and able to manage projects as required.

The ability to be a team player and fit in with the company culture.

A clean (maximum of 3 pts) Full UK driving licence.

An excellent understanding of the English language, both written and verbal.