About Urvil Logistics:
Urvil Logistics Inc. is an international freight forwarding and logistics company with operations across India, Canada and the USA.
We provide end-to-end logistics solutions including:
Ocean Freight – FCL & LCL
Air Freight
Import & Export Logistics
Customs Clearance
Road Transportation
Warehousing & 3PL
Project Cargo
Oversized / OOG Cargo
Breakbulk & Heavy Equipment Logistics
Door-to-Door Logistics Solutions
We are looking for an ambitious and result-oriented Business Development Manager to join our growing team in Hyderabad and play a key role in expanding our customer base and international freight forwarding business.
Job Purpose
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for generating new business, developing customer relationships, identifying new opportunities and converting prospects into active customers.
The ideal candidate should have existing knowledge of the freight forwarding industry and understand international shipping, import/export processes, freight quotations and customer requirements.
This is a sales-focused position with clear responsibility for generating revenue and gross profit.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
Identify and develop new customers in the freight forwarding and logistics sector.
Generate leads through cold calling, email marketing, LinkedIn, customer visits, references and industry networking.
Target importers, exporters, manufacturers, traders, distributors and project cargo customers.
Develop business opportunities for ocean, air, road, customs clearance, warehousing and project logistics.
Identify customers with regular import/export requirements and develop long-term business relationships.
Research potential customers and understand their logistics requirements.
Conduct customer meetings, presentations and business discussions.
Sales & Customer Acquisition
Generate RFQs and develop competitive freight quotations in coordination with the operations/pricing team.
Follow up consistently on quotations and convert opportunities into confirmed shipments.
Maintain an organized sales pipeline from lead generation through customer conversion.
Develop new accounts and achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets.
Reactivate inactive customers and develop additional business from existing accounts.
Cross-sell additional logistics services to existing customers.
Experience in project cargo or heavy-lift logistics will be considered an advantage.
Sales Targets & KPIs
The successful candidate will be measured on both activity and business results.
Key KPIs include:
New qualified prospects generated
Customer meetings
RFQs received
Quotations submitted
New customers acquired
New shipments generated
Monthly revenue
Gross profit generated
Customer retention and repeat business
Sales pipeline value
Essentials
2–5 years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics or international shipping sales.
Strong understanding of ocean and/or air freight.
Understanding of import/export logistics.
Good knowledge of FCL, LCL and international shipping processes.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to independently generate leads and develop customers.
Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work toward measurable sales targets.
PreferredExperience with:
Freight forwarding sales
Project cargo
OOG / oversized cargo
Customs clearance
International trade
India–Canada trade
India–USA trade
CRM systems
LinkedIn prospecting
B2B sales
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
Highly motivated and commercially driven
Comfortable with cold calling and customer acquisition
Strong at building relationships
Persistent with follow-ups
Comfortable meeting customers
Able to identify genuine business opportunities
Capable of working independently
Focused on results rather than simply completing daily activities
The candidate should have a hunter mentality and be comfortable building business from the ground up.
Compensation
₹30,000–₹35,000 per month fixed salary
Plus:
Performance-based incentives linked to new business and gross profit generation.
Additional incentives/bonuses may be provided for achieving monthly and quarterly targets.
Career Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a growing international logistics company at an early stage and take an active role in building the company's sales function.
A successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow into a senior sales or commercial leadership role as Urvil Logistics expands its operations.