Our client is a South Dublin-based freight forwarding and logistics company that provides road freight and customs clearance services to and from Ireland. The company operates its own delivery network with two hubs, 15 depots, and over 300 trucks and vans delivering nationwide daily.
The role of Internal Sales Junior is now available reporting to our Head of International Operations with clearly defined sales targets. This is a vital role in contributing to the company's success by supporting the sales function and working towards achieving sales targets and customer satisfaction.
You should have a keen interest in sales and a desire to develop a career in sales ideally with a basic understanding of sales processes and strategies.
There is plenty of scope to grow, develop a sales career and go out on the road. Travel to trade events, meet customers overseas as their career progresses. Promotion opportunities are available within sales for the right person to ultimately run the Internal Sales department.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Contact a large customer base via phone/email (over 11,000 live clients) and offer them the wider services.
- Promoting new services, follow-up calls on previous bookings to get repeat bookings, offering parallel services to existing clients.
- Offering rates for all services.
Key Requirements:
- Bright, confident and eager individual.
- Absolutely essential to have perfect written and spoken English.
- Prior experience in a sales support or customer service role is advantageous.
- Experience in the logistics, freight forwarding, or transportation industry is an advantage.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with customers and colleagues.
- Team player with good interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Proficiency in using standard office software
- Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) tools would be beneficial.
- Ability to work full-time indefinitely, unrestricted by any work permit or visa conditions
Type:
Full-time, Permanent, Office-Based
Package:
€30k + Pension
For a confidential discussion on this or any other current opportunity please contact Garvan Cerasi
IAC-Feb24