Posted 7 days ago
Business Development Executive – Freight Forwarding & Logistics
@ Manpower
Brampton, Ontario
Overview
Manpower is hiring a Business Development Executive for a client in logistics and freight forwarding in Brampton, ON. The role generates new business, meets clients to present air, ocean, ground, customs, warehousing and insurance services, and prepares quotations and contracts. Pay is $90,000 to $100,000 a year plus commission, on a temporary basis.
Pay:
$90,000–$100,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Generate new business and grow existing customer accounts
- Meet clients regularly to present logistics solutions
- Build relationships with decision makers and key customers
- Prepare quotations, proposals, RFQs and contracts
- Promote air, ocean, ground, customs, warehousing and insurance services
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 3 years of B2B sales experience in freight forwarding, logistics or transportation
- Strong understanding of international shipping and logistics services
- Experience in account management and business development preferred
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management abilities
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-31
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Sales |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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Full company description
Manpower is the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. We provide the agility businesses need with a continuum of staffing solutions. By leveraging our trusted brands, we have built a deeper talent pool to provide our clients access to the people they need, faster. We effectively assess and develop skills, keeping our associates ahead of the curve, so they can get the jobs done each time, every time.
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- 28,994
- Reported office locations
- 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, WI 53212, US
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- Other recorded names
- Manpower
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- Interim Recruitment
- Permanent Recruitment
- Workforce Management
- Contingent Recruitment
- Workforce Trends
- Hiring
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- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Manpower is the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. We provide the agility businesses need with a continuum of staffing solutions. By leveraging our trusted brands, we have built a deeper talent pool to provide our clients access to the people they need, faster. We effectively assess and develop skills, keeping our associates ahead of the curve, so they can get the jobs done…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, WI |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1948 |
| Specialties | Interim RecruitmentPermanent RecruitmentWorkforce ManagementContingent RecruitmentWorkforce TrendsHiringEmploymentStaffingRecruitingand Career Guidance |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 605 |
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Our client, a leading organization in the logistics and freight forwarding industry, is seeking a Business Development Executive – Freight Forwarding & Logistics to join their team. As a Business Development Executive – Freight Forwarding & Logistics, you will be part of the Business Development department supporting the logistics operations team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong relationship-building abilities, and a proactive mindset, which will align successfully in the organization.
Job Title: Business Development Executive – Freight Forwarding & Logistics
Location: Brampton, ON
Pay Range: $90,000 – $100,000/year + Commission
Shift:
What's the Job?
- Generate new business opportunities and grow existing customer accounts
- Meet with clients regularly to present logistics solutions and services
- Build strong relationships with decision makers and key customers
- Prepare quotations, proposals, RFQs, and contracts
- Promote a full range of logistics services including air freight, ocean freight, ground transportation, customs brokerage, warehousing, and insurance services
What's Needed?
- Minimum 3 years of B2B sales experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or transportation
- Strong understanding of international shipping and logistics services
- Experience in both account management and business development preferred
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management abilities
What's in it for me?
- Competitive salary + commission structure
- Career growth opportunities
- Flexible work environment / home office setup
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Opportunity to work with a well-established global logistics organization
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
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