Logistics Stories

Stephen’s role involves; Generating leads and attracting new prospects, and developing a sales pipeline, identifying, and selecting reputable and safe carriers for freight services, negotiating rates with clients and customers to maximise profit, and tracking status of loads.

There was no qualification requirement for his role. Stephen found his role on a Job Site. He enjoyed his previous role as a transport manager in the waste industry, so this was something he wanted to carry on doing. Stephen also previously worked with planning drivers and has a strong background in building relationships with new and existing customers.

The best thing about Stephen’s role is converting a new customer, getting that first load off them gives him the satisfaction of the trust they have in him.

Building the relationship and volume with his current biggest customer has been his biggest achievement to date. This was given to him when his colleague, at the time, didn’t have the patience to engage. Stephen used this as a project to increase his workload by himself.

Sukhwinder is a transport manager at X2 and manages an Edible Oils and Fats contract. He does this by managing and seeking the best hauliers to transport their goods to their customer, and liaising daily with their production, customer service and warehouse teams.

He had completed a MSc IT for Management, BA (Hons) Accountancy & Finance before taking his role. Sukhwinder found his role via a job site. He was attracted to X2 because of their professionalism and their pursuit of finding the best team possible to grow the company further.

He ran his Transport Company after graduating which provided the foundations and desire to pursue a career in Transport. The best thing about his role is his able to daily manage an Edible Oils & Fats contract.

Sukhwinder’s biggest career achievement to date was hen they were nominated in the 2023 MTA Transport Awards ceremony at Grosvenor Hotel London.