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Bristol
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Location: Bristol (Office-based)

Driving Licence Essential

Are you passionate about building strong client relationships, driving business growth, and specialising in logistics? Manpower is looking for a driven Recruitment Consultant to join our team in Bristol. This role will allow you to focus on building a cold desk in the logistics sector, using your sales and business development skills to drive revenue and expand our client portfolio.

As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll become a subject-matter expert in logistics while using your expertise to build and maintain client relationships. With a driving licence required, you will be office-based and play a key role in growing the business and exceeding targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive sales and business development to build revenue and expand the client portfolio
Specialise in the logistics sector, becoming an expert in your field
Schedule and attend business development meetings with clients
Build and manage relationships with existing clients to maximise opportunities
Use talent databases to match candidates with the right client vacancies
Review applications, manage interviews, and shortlist candidates
Qualify candidates and assess their suitability before submitting them to clients
Prepare CVs and correspondence for clients
Organise interviews and provide valuable feedback
Consistently work towards and exceed set targets/KPIs

Role Summary:

In this position, you'll leverage sales and business development to increase revenue and expand the client base. By becoming an expert in your specialism, you'll foster strong relationships with clients, manage the recruitment process, and match candidates to the best opportunities. You'll also work to meet and surpass performance targets while proactively identifying growth opportunities.

Critical Experience:

Proven track record in developing client relationships and driving business growth
Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects effectively
Proactive mindset, anticipating client needs and driving productive conversations
Strong understanding of client skill requirements
Clear, confident communicator, able to influence both clients and candidates
Organised, resilient, and professional in your approach

About Manpower:

At Manpower, we are committed to offering candidates better jobs, consistent work, and a great experience to help them take the next step in their career. For our clients, we provide access to top-tier talent quickly and deliver actionable workforce insights to drive success. We are focused on developing our people and offering clear paths to success in an environment where shared values and purpose are at the forefront.

Our Values:

Clarity: We ensure everyone understands our vision, holds each other accountable, and continuously gives and receives feedback.

Care: We lead with empathy, promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging, while empowering our colleagues to grow and develop.

Grow: We encourage collaboration, challenging ideas, and learning from both successes and mistakes to improve continuously.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to drive growth and become a logistics expert, apply today and join our dynamic team at Manpower

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