
business development executive Inchinnan, Scotland
Job description
About Toll: Global Forwarding
At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 16,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport or supply chain challenge – big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 16,000 customers worldwide with 500 sites in 25 countries, and a forwarding network spanning 150 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post — www.tollgroup.com
Global Forwarding delivers cargo across our global network via road, rail, sea, and air. From loose cartons for consolidation and palletised cargo to moving dangerous goods and bulk commodities, we have the experience, the infrastructure, and the global network to get freight moving – across towns, across countries and across continents.
As a Business Development Executive, you make a vital contribution to the success of Sea and Air Freight business. As part of our sales team, you will manage your own portfolio, seek out opportunities, drive sales, and deliver optimal solutions for our customers by working closely with our product team. If you are a driven sea & air freight sales professional who wishes to develop their professional skills, career, and operate with a global focus, then this is the opportunity for you!
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Keep up to date with the latest market trends ensuring we stay competitive
- Sales & New Business Development in a multi-model position (Air and Ocean freight)
- Be the subject matter expert in your area and the developer of customer solutions, maintaining and improving customer experience
- Build pipelines, maximise profitability of the business and operations by delivering a sustainable financial performance and goal accomplishment
- Improve capacity management & planning
- Raise our client relationship to the next tier and ensuring our value proposition is matched with the client’s expectations
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in new business development
- Commercial experience in air and sea freight
- Driven, resilient, thinks in solutions and opportunities
- Excellent and adaptive interpersonal skills
- Sales force experience would be advantageous
- Have integrity and Love a challenge, and has a positive outlook
Additional Information
With a bold vision and innovative drive, join our 20,000 colleagues as we lead industry change and transform how customers best meet their global supply chain needs in a meaningful and sustainable way. There are countless opportunities to learn and make a real impact in shaping our industry’s future. Grow with diverse challenges amongst a friendly and inclusive global culture. Take pride in building relationships that matter, because being connected is at the centre of what makes Toll great – it’s what makes our possibilities endless.
Toll embraces and celebrates a variety of cultures. We continue to build a business that reflects the values of equality, built on the knowledge and understanding that everyone is welcome including the First Nations Peoples and those of all ages, genders and abilities.
If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, apply now or for more information contact Cees van den Kommer, Team Leader – Recruitment at [email protected]
About Toll Group
CEO: Alan Beacham
Revenue: $5 to $10 billion (USD)
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Public
Website: https://www.careers.tollgroup.com/
Year Founded: 1888
