Summary
Kickstart your career in the Logistics & Freight industry with an exciting apprenticeship at Quality Freight Services! Perfect for those with some experience and a strong interest in sales. This supportive employer offers real earning potential and clear career progression. Apply ASAP—interviews will be held as soon as suitable candidates apply!
Responsibilities
- Using your sales skills to gain new customers, you will nurture & develop them to build your own portfolio of trading accounts. Being their 1 point of contact, you will act as a 1 stop shop servicing all aspects of their freight needs and building long term relationships with both customers and suppliers.
- Although dealing with mainly road based movements – (UK and European imports and exports) you will also provide solutions for customs, air freight and sea freight shipments - offering a global solution to your expanding client base.
- You will be responsible for gaining enquiries from your client base, contacting our partners for pricing, quoting and managing the shipment from start to finish in line with your customers requirements.
- You will book and manage your own shipments, request the relevant customs paper work and keep your clients updated along the way.
- You will be tasked with resolving issues quickly and effectively as and when they arise whilst being a good communicator and providing the highest level of customer care.
- This is a fast paced, target focused environment and we are looking for talented sales professionals to develop into Freight Account Managers and join our vibrant, lively and dynamic team.
Requirements
- 1 year sales experience
- A keen interest in sales, supply chain management, or related fields.
- Drivers License and access to a car (if you are close to passing your test this maybe considered)
- GCSE English (Grade C (4) or above) essential
- GCSE Mathematics (Grade C (4) or above) essential
Future Prospects
Clear career path and progression from Apprentice to Trainee Freight Account Manager to fully fledged Freight Account Manager. This will involve incremental salary increases and eligibility to enter onto company bonus scheme in due course. Company car may also be available once they become a fully fledged Freight Account Manager.
Annual Leave:
20 days plus 2 days at christmas, plus bank holidays. After 2 years this increases to 22 days plus 2 days at Christmas plus bank holidays, going up 1 day per year thereafter to 30 days plus 2 days at christmas plus bank holidays
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £18,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £18,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- Do you have a driving license (or are you close to taking your test) and have access to a car?
- Have you been a resident of the UK for the last 3 years?
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 07/07/2025
