Sales Assistant, Amazon Freight

Sales Assistant

We are looking to hire a Sales Assistant as part of our EU Commercial Team. This person will be responsible for recruiting/growing European Shippers to our service as well as supporting our broader commercial team with valuable sales related activities.

Key job responsibilities:

• High volume outbound phone calls to perform sales pitching to establish if potential customers would benefit from Amazon Freight services
• Launch new or grow existing Shippers (customers)
• Manage high volumes of inbound sales inquiries via email and our Customer Relationship Management software.
• Helping new customers become acquainted with our self service tools, providing a high level of first-contact customer service.
• Working with the Sales team to qualify leads for them, which they can then convert into revenue opportunities.

A day in the life:

We are looking to hire a Sales Assistant responsible for providing a warm introduction to inbound inquiries, and act on outbound sales campaigns to understand the full potential of our customer base. You will work with senior Business Development Managers to advance complex requests into revenue opportunities.

The successful candidate will approach high volumes of clients with enthusiasm and help them to unlock their full potential either via our self-serve tools, or by introducing them to a dedicated account manager. Accelerating the growth of the Amazon Freight portfolio.

About the team:

Amazon Freight (AF) is a B2B start-up within Amazon Transportation Services, Europe. AF allows businesses ("shippers") to use Amazon's transportation technology and network to transport products in across Europe. This is an innovative technology-driven solution for the logistics needs of all businesses, and is scaling rapidly. This role sits within the Amazon Freight Commercial team. Focusing on new customer experience, the Sales Assistant will welcome inbound customer applications, ensure we deliver the best first impression & seek to uncover future growth opportunities. They will work in collaboration with our senior sales team to ensure we support every customer with all their transport needs.