Junior Acccount Manager - Freight Manchester, Lancashire

Want to work for one of the fastest growing freight forwarders in the UK?? As a preferred partner to this business, we are really passionate about recruiting the right person for them - they have a real committed team with a low staff turnover, getting the right person to fit the team is so important.

They have an opening for a Junior Account Manager in their Manchester offices. It is a very busy time for them and having just taken on board a number of apprentices it's now key for them to get someone on board who is experienced so they can take their time to train the newbies in all things freight!

The Ideal Candidate:

• You'll need to have worked in Freight / Logistics for 1 - 2 years ideally.
• They're an ambitious business and are looking for like-minded employees!
• It's important that you're a naturally positive and proactive person.
• Manchester based.

The Job:

• You'll join as a Junior Account Manager, where you will seek, develop an d secure new opportunities from existing business.
• You will measure, monitor and review the performance of key accounts, ensuring budgets and forecasts are met continually.
• As an account manager, you will manage your client's import operation from inception through to completion.
• You will select appropriate carrier to maximise freight profits
• You will always be on the lookout for new business opportunities and will take a keen interest in market trends to keep abreast of the competition.
• You should be comfortable working with many different clients and developing long-term relationships.
• There are amazing support teams around you to help you in your job.
• You'll get lots of training and development! They really look after their employees.

The Company:

• They're one of the largest freight companies around.
• Superb culture in the office with a low turnover of staff and a high staff retention rate - they reward their people!
• They reinvest profits into team development and have won several specialist industry awards.
• You'll be joining a business who can offer international careers.
• They are very "team-focused" and offer plenty of incentives for top performance.
• People have joined in a similar role and had many promotions within a few years.
• Bowmay has recruited over 20 people here in the last year which shows their ambitious growth!

What You Get:

• On top of basic salary you will get bonuses, pension, holidays and your birthday off.
• You'll get plenty of personal development and a chance to be a key person in the UK business.
• It's a fun place to work with lots of social events each week!

The Process:

Apply now, and if suitable, we'll get an interview set up for you quickly! We're sorry but we can only process applications from those with the relevant and required experience of 1-2 years in Freight / Logistics...... click apply for full job details