Business Development Director / Client Development Director

3PL | ECOMMERCE | FASHION & RETAIL LOGISTICS | STRATEGIC CLIENT GROWTH

Imagine ID: 462331

Location: North West

Salary Expectations: £90,000 + benefits

Candidate Overview

The candidate is a highly accomplished senior commercial and operational leader with 30+ years’ experience across third-party logistics, supply chain, fulfilment and transport-led environments. They bring a strong track record of driving strategic customer growth, expanding key accounts, and developing long-term partnerships across complex logistics and operational networks.

Combining commercial leadership with deep operational understanding, they have successfully led multi-site growth strategies, negotiated major blue-chip contracts, and supported large-scale operational expansion within high-growth logistics businesses. Particularly strong in customer engagement, cross-functional leadership and strategic account development, they are well suited to customer-centric 3PL environments supporting large retail, eCommerce and fashion clients.

Core Expertise

  • 3PL, Fulfilment & Supply Chain Operations
  • eCommerce & Retail Logistics Partnerships
  • Board-level stakeholder engagement & QBR leadership
  • Multi-million-pound contract negotiation
  • Customer retention & service improvement strategy
  • WMS/TMS implementation & operational transformation
  • Team leadership, coaching & performance development

Selected Career Achievements

  • Played a lead role in delivering a 342% increase in business turnover across a seven-year period within a high-growth logistics operation, supporting major customer expansion and operational scaling initiatives.
  • Supported operational expansion from 150,000 sq ft to over 4.4 million sq ft across multiple logistics sites, aligning customer growth strategy with scalable operational capability.
  • Led cross-functional teams to secure £35m+ in government and commercial contracts, supporting significant company growth and diversification.
  • Increased sales pipeline opportunities by £5.5m within a national logistics environment through targeted account strategy, improved market intelligence and enhanced commercial engagement processes.

Leadership Profile

Known for bringing structure, accountability and strategic direction to commercial functions while maintaining a highly collaborative leadership style across operations, finance, solutions and customer teams. Combines board-level communication capability with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to problem solving and customer engagement.

Ideal Next Role

The candidate is seeking a senior commercial or client development leadership role within a technology-enabled 3PL, fulfilment or supply chain business supporting large retail, eCommerce or fashion-led customers. They are particularly well suited to organisations focused on strategic account growth, operational excellence, customer retention and long-term partnership development across complex logistics networks.

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