• CARGO SALES AGENT

Hatton Cross – Cargo Office

All candidates must have the eligibility to work in the UK to apply and provide evidence of right to work in the UK.

Salary - Competitive

As a Cargo Sales Agent, based in Hatton Cross, this role will be responsible to develop sales leads through prospecting activities. The successful candidate must conduct face-to-face meetings and deliver impactful sales presentations and be able to close deals while exceeding established quotas. The Cargo Sales Agent is responsible for consulting with clients to understand their overall business and specifically their logistics goals and will then design customised shipping solutions based on those needs.

• ・Responsible for direct and telephone sales, visiting and maintaining our major customers, able to negotiate at Managing Director level and empathise with ground floor staff as well
• ・Ensuring accurate reporting for statistics purposes and accounting, whilst maintaining rates, invoicing and CASS billing processes
• ・Access to a wide array of shipping solutions, access to the multiple rate structures and a higher level of customer engagement and support making your efforts far more rewarding.
• ・Support and ideas for logistical solutions to freight movement requirement whilst building close working relationships with our customers
• ・Working with JAL’s new CSP in house IT systems to ensure smooth handling and give quick responsive action

• ・Fluent English and Japanese; writing, reading and speaking
• ・Current UK full driving licence
• ・All candidates must be able to obtain an airside security pass which includes DBS clearance.
• ・Sales experience in cargo industry or other fields
• ・Able to understand and follow manuals when required. Training on an OJT basis is applied
• ・Reasonable levels of computer skills
• ・Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
• ・Able to provide flexibility in different rolls

37.5 Per week Monday – Friday

24 days of annual leave plus public holidays in the first year of service and 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays for subsequent years.

The successful candidate will not only receive a competitive salary but will also have access to various benefits after successful probation.

The ideal candidate will be well organised, be able to maintain confidentiality and have excellent communication skills. Cargo sales experience is preferred however any sales experience is welcomed.

If you are interested in applying for this role and be a part of our JAL team, then please forward your CV by email to london_.hr@jal.com.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.