Trainee Business Development Executive

Sales Executive / Trainee BDM - Office based full time

Basildon Full-Time £25,000 (negotiable if more experience) Basic + Commission + Bonus

Start your sales career with a company where your salary grows as you do.

Do you have some telesales or targeted sales experience and want to turn it into a proper long-term career?

We're hiring for a Trainee Business Development Manager / Sales Executive role with a growing and successful freight forwarding company in Basildon. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to break into a thriving industry, learn from the ground up, and build a rewarding career in sales with real progression and earning potential.

This role is ideal for someone with some previous sales experience who wants more than just a job title. If you're confident on the phone, motivated by targets, and excited by the idea of building a career in sales, this could be the perfect next step.

Why this role stands out

This isn't just an entry-level sales role - it's a genuine opportunity to join a business that will train you, support you and help you progress.

You'll start as a Trainee BDM, learning the freight forwarding industry from the bottom up, with the support and guidance of your manager and wider sales team. As you hit targets and develop, you'll move through the business, increase your salary, improve your commission structure and work your way towards the long-term goal of running your own desk.

What you'll be doing

Making outbound sales calls and following up on inbound enquiries

Speaking to potential new customers and identifying new business opportunities

Building and managing your own sales pipeline

Learning how to sell freight forwarding and logistics solutions

Understanding customer needs and turning conversations into business

Handling objections confidently and professionally

Researching customers, markets and new opportunities

Working closely with your manager and team to develop deals and win new business

What we're looking for

Some previous telesales, lead generation or targeted sales experience

A confident and motivated communicator who enjoys speaking to people

Someone ambitious, driven and hungry to build a career in sales

A positive attitude and willingness to learn

Resilience, self-motivation and a target-focused mindset

Good communication skills and a professional approach

Logistics or freight sales experience is helpful, but not essential

What you'll get

£25,000 min basic neg if more experience

Commission + bonus from day one

Quarterly commission structure

Cash incentives available

Full training and ongoing development

Support and coaching from your manager

A fun, energetic sales floor environment

Quarterly company events

David Lloyd membership discount

A clear progression path with increasing salary and earning potential

Career Progression

One of the biggest benefits of joining this business is the clear career path on offer. You'll start as a Trainee Business Development Manager, where you'll learn the industry, build your sales skills and work towards your first target.

From there, progression is based on performance:

Trainee Business Development Manager - learn the role, build your pipeline and develop your sales skills

Sales Executive - increase your salary, grow your commission and take ownership of bigger opportunities

Senior Sales Executive - continue building revenue, growing accounts and maximising your earnings

Head of Desk - run your own desk, build your own team and create a high-performing sales function

As you hit targets and progress through each stage, your basic salary increases, your commission structure improves, and you move closer to the long-term goal of running your own desk with full support, training and guidance from your manager.

The opportunity

This is the perfect role for someone who wants to start their sales career properly with a company that offers real structure, proper training and genuine progression.

You'll be joining a business that wants ambitious people to succeed. If you put the work in, hit your targets and stay hungry to learn, you'll have the chance to build a long-term career, increase your earnings and work your way into leadership.

Ready to get started?

If you've got some telesales or targeted sales experience, the confidence to pick up the phone, and the ambition to build a career in sales, we'd love to hear from you.

Start as a Trainee BDM, grow into a Sales Executive, and build your future all the way to Head of Desk.