Business Development Manager – Freight Forwarding

Company: White Recruitment Limited
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Location: Batley
Job Description:

Business Development Manager – Freight ForwardingLeeds£55,000 basic + bonus incentives

Are you a commercially minded Business Development Manager with experience in freight forwarding? Looking for an opportunity to grow new business, build lasting client relationships and make a real impact within a growing logistics business?

We’re looking for a driven BDM to help develop and expand a multimodal freight forwarding operation, with a particular focus on air and sea freight.

What’s on offer?

  • £55,000 basic salary (DOE)

  • Bonus incentives

  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

  • Company pension

  • Free healthcare after 3 years’ service, with basic cover from day one

  • Free onsite parking

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Ongoing development and genuine opportunities for progression within a growing business

The role

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities across the freight forwarding market.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.

  • Drive sales growth, with a particular focus on air and sea freight services.

  • Develop multimodal freight opportunities, including road transport.

  • Identify customer requirements and deliver tailored logistics solutions.

  • Prepare and present proposals, negotiate rates and close new business.

  • Work closely with internal operations teams to ensure a smooth transition from sale to service delivery.

  • Monitor market trends, identify opportunities and contribute to the wider commercial strategy.

About you

  • Previous experience in business development within freight forwarding or international logistics is essential.

  • A strong understanding of air and sea freight, ideally alongside multimodal services.

  • A proven ability to win new business and develop profitable customer relationships.

  • Confident negotiating rates and presenting logistics solutions to customers.

  • Commercially aware, proactive and motivated to achieve sales targets.

  • A relationship builder who enjoys developing opportunities and seeing them through.

This is an opportunity to join a growing business where you can use your industry knowledge and commercial skills to help drive the next stage of growth, with a competitive package and opportunities to develop your career.

Tagged as: Air Freight, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, Freight Forwarding, sales, sea freight

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Posted: October 23rd, 2026