Sales Development

Uniexpress Limited; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Bradford is seeking a motivated individual for their Sales & Customer Development Team. As a key role, you'll handle worldwide quotation requests, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure great customer service. Ideal candidates should be confident, proactive, and have strong communication skills, ideally with experience in Road freight. This full-time position offers continuous development and 25 days of holiday.

Benefits

Continuous development opportunities

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Confident using initiative and common sense.
• Great interpersonal skills for effective communication.
• Able to negotiate effectively with customers and suppliers.
• Flexible and willing to get involved in day-to-day activities.
• Achieving financial targets set by the business.
• Committed and motivated with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Respond to quotation requests from customers and agents.
• Obtain competitive costing information using supplier portals.
• Liaise with carriers and suppliers for the best service.
• Ensure all quotes include BIFA Terms & Conditions.
• Make follow-up calls to secure bookings.
• Hand over confirmed jobs to operational teams.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to work under pressure

Customer focus

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking a motivated individual to join our growing Sales & Customer Development Team. Our Bradford office is looking for a motivated, proactive, and customer-focused candidate to join their growing office. The primary focus of the role will be preparing quotations for shipments to and from destinations across the world.

The role involves

You’ll be at the heart of our customer journey – responding to quotation requests, securing the best rates, and helping turn enquiries into bookings. Your day will include:

• Handling worldwide quotation requests from customers and agents
• Using tariffs, haulier lists and supplier portals to obtain competitive costing information
• Liaising with carriers and suppliers to secure the best service at the best price
• Ensuring all quotes include BIFA Terms & Conditions
• Making follow-up courtesy calls to strength relationships and secure bookings
• Handing over confirmed jobs clearly and accurately to operational teams.

The role requires

This is a key role in our business, requiring someone who is:

• Confident using their initiative and common sense
• A strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
• Able to negotiate effectively with customers and suppliers
• Flexible, proactive and willing to get involved in day-to-day activity across the team
• Achieving financial targets set by the business
• Committed, motivated, energetic, and fun with a positive can-do attitude
• Ideally with previous experience of Road freight.

About Uniexpress & values

At Uniexpress, teamwork is at the heart of what we do. We succeed by working together – colleagues, management, suppliers and customers – within a culture built on our values of development, knowledge, loyalty, professionalism, respect and teamwork. Every idea matters here, we grow together, and we strive to deliver exceptional service every time.

Benefits

• Continuous development with opportunities for progression in a growing company
• 25 days holiday

Location

This role is full-time Monday to Friday based at our Bradford office.

Apply now

If you’re driven, commercially aware and looking to grow within a supportive and fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.