Transport Account Manager in Leeds

Transport /Freight Account Manager (Home Based) - Are you an Entrepreneur looking to be grow your business to become the owner?£25,000 Basic Salary plus uncapped OTE £45,000 - £50,000£250pm Car/Fuel Allowance per month28 Days HolidayOpportunity to purchase the business as a franchisee after 12 months of trading or achieving monthly sales of £40k per month.Purchase price fixed at £50k +VAT, 50% payable up front and the remaining 50% to be paid within 3 months.We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity on behalf of our client as a home based Transport sales and account manager. Our client a leading transport courier services company are currently seeking a Sales Executive to achieve profit growth through effective management of new and existing customer accounts from sale through to delivery by prospecting, telesales, field sales and account management.Main responsibilities . You will develop your own portfolio of customers by cold calling businesses via the telephone and attending your own sales appointments. Once the customer is on board you will process consignments, track and chase projects, perform all customer service tasks and develop the account on an ongoing basis. You will be the single point of contact for your customers at all times. The better the service you provide the more profit you will make. Bonus is paid on both new and retained business.There is also an opportunity to purchase the business as a franchisee after 12 months of trading or achieving monthly sales of £40k per month.Purchase price fixed at £50k +VAT, 50% payable up front and the remaining 50% to be paid within 3 months.Skills and experience required * Full manual driving license * Experience of working in a proactive cold calling sales role either on the phone or face-to-face * Influencing skills are essential, this is a competitive industry * Customer focused * You will be smart and presentable and confident meeting and presenting to potential customers * Good admin and organisation skills are also key to this roleApply now for an interviewIf you do not hear from us within seven days, then your application has not been successful on this occasion. We may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.James Recruitment is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer."Recommend a Friend"Due to the demand for high calibre professional candidates we have introduced a recommend a friend incentive scheme. This scheme will reward the introduction to James Recruitment of an individual, either directly or indirectly.Should this individual find permanent employment through the use of our services and remain in that position for at least 3 months, we will thank you with a reward of £100 of retail vouchers. This scheme is open to both candidates and clients