Driving Recruitment Consultant

Coventry Source: WhatJobs

£28,000–£35,000

Driving Recruitment Consultant – Coventry

Location: Coventry
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 + Uncapped Commission
OTE: £40,500+
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Drive Your Recruitment Career Forward

Are you a confident, driven salesperson with a passion for recruitment? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day is different? Do you have experience of working in a transport planner role ?

We are looking for a Driving Recruitment Consultant to join our busy Coventry branch and take ownership of a high-volume logistics and driving desk.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious recruiter or sales professional looking to build a successful career within the recruitment industry.

The Role

As a Driving Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for both winning new business and recruiting professional drivers for our clients across the logistics and transport sector.

You will build strong relationships with clients and candidates, fill urgent driving vacancies and ensure a high level of service from initial enquiry through to placement.

Key Responsibilities

Develop new business through cold calling, lead generation and networking.
Build and maintain strong relationships with logistics and transport clients.
Identify and engage key decision-makers.
Recruit and source drivers for a variety of driving vacancies.
Write and advertise engaging driver vacancies.
Screen, interview and register candidates.
Ensure all driver documentation and compliance checks are completed.
Respond quickly to urgent and same-day bookings.
Manage the recruitment process from vacancy through to placement.
Maintain regular communication with drivers and clients.
Work towards and exceed sales and recruitment targets.
Keep CRM systems fully updated.
Identify opportunities to increase business and develop existing accounts.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

Sales-driven, ambitious and target-focused.
Confident making outbound calls and developing new business.
Resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
A strong communicator with excellent people skills.
Organised and able to prioritise competing demands.
Comfortable working under pressure.
Motivated by uncapped earning potential.
Experienced in recruitment, sales, logistics or transport (desirable but not essential).

Driving recruitment experience is advantageous, but full training can be provided for the right person.

What You'll Get