Business Development manager

Job title: Business Development Manager – Project Freight / Heavy Lift

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Location: UK
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 per annum
Job type: Permanent, full-time

Description:

Are you a project freight or heavy-lift business development professional with an established network across EPCs, OEMs or the renewables / BESS sector? This is an opportunity to drive growth in the UK projects office of a global project forwarder.

About the role
Our client is growing its UK projects office and is hiring a Business Development Manager. You'll win and develop project cargo business across the UK and Europe, with a strong focus on OEMs and BESS. It's a mid-level role with clear room to progress.

Key responsibilities

• Win new project cargo business from EPC/EPCM contractors, OEMs, fabricators and renewables / BESS developers
• Build relationships with procurement managers and logistics heads at tier-1 contractors and equipment vendors
• Engage with projects early, from pre-FEED stage through to contract award
• Grow market share across energy, infrastructure, industrial plant and grid infrastructure projects
• Work closely with the projects operations team to secure and deliver awarded business

Skills and experience required

• 3–5 years' experience in project freight forwarding, project cargo, heavy lift or specialised transport
• Commercial exposure to EPCs, OEMs (transformers, turbines, modular skids, heavy industrial machinery) or renewables / BESS. Operations-to-sales backgrounds are welcome
• An active network across the UK and European project logistics market
• A strong understanding of project lifecycles and project cargo procurement
• Ambition, energy and a drive to grow with the role

Please note: this role needs project freight or heavy-lift experience. Applicants from a general freight forwarding background won't be considered.

Package

• £55,000 – £65,000 DOE
• Permanent role with progression

Keywords: Business Development Manager, BDM, Project Cargo, Project Freight, Heavy Lift, Project Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Breakbulk, OOG, EPC, OEM, BESS, Renewables, Energy, Sales

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